Where does “ensemble” come from?
ensemble (French) comes from Old French ensemble, from Latin īnsimul, from Latin simul, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ensemble (French): together; an outfit; a set
Definitions
- together; an outfit; a set
Ancestry of “ensemble”, step by step
ensemble traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French ensemble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ensemble | together |
| 2 | Latin | īnsimul | together |
| 3 | Latin | simul | At the same time; simultaneously; As soon as |
| 4 | Latin | similis | similar |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | semalis | similiar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Late Latin insimul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | insimul | together; simultaneously |