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Where does “апломб” come from?

апломб (Russian) comes from French aplomb, from French fil à plomb — plumb line.

апломб (Russian): aplomb, self-confidence; excessive confidence,...

Definitions

  1. aplomb, self-confidence; excessive confidence,...

Ancestry of “апломб”, step by step

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