Where does “fax” come from?

fax (Polish) comes from English fax, from English facsimile, from Latin fac simile, from Latin simile, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

fax (Polish): fax

Definitions

Ancestry of “fax”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	fax	The hair of the head; A fax machine or a document...
2	English	facsimile	A copy or reproduction; A fax, a machine for...
3	Latin	fac simile	make similar; make like
4	Latin	simile	nominative neuter singular of similis; accusative...
5	Latin	similis	similar
6	Proto-Italic	semalis	similiar
7	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Italic semalis →Every word from Latin similis →