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Where does “анса́мбль” come from?

анса́мбль (Russian) comes from French ensemble, from Old French ensemble, from Latin īnsimul, from Latin simul, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “анса́мбль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchensembletogether; an outfit; a set
2Old Frenchensembletogether
3Latinīnsimul—
4LatinsimulAt the same time; simultaneously; As soon as
5Latinsimilissimilar
6Proto-Italicsemalis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “анса́мбль”

  • ansambl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →