Etymology

assembly

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Today it means: A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device. Full definition →

Middle English assemblee ← Anglo-Norman asemblee ← Old French asemblee
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  1. Old French · derived fromasemblee
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromasemblee
  3. Middle English · inherited fromassemblee
  4. English todayassembly

From Middle English assemblee, from Anglo-Norman asemblee (Old French asemblee, French assemblée). By surface analysis, assemble + -y.

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