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Where does “Aplomb” come from?

Aplomb (German) comes from French aplomb, from French fil à plomb — plumb line.

Aplomb (German): aplomb

Definitions

  1. aplomb

Ancestry of “Aplomb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaplombvertical line, as measured with a plumb line;...
2Frenchfil à plombplumb line
Every word from French fil à plomb →