Assembly
/əˈsɛm.bli/noun
A group of people gathered together, or the act of bringing people or things together.
Did you know?Assembly shares an ancient root with “simultaneous” and “similar,” all connected to the idea of things being together or alike.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sem-
“One; together; united”
Classical Latin
Latin
simul
“Together; at the same time”
Late Latin
Latin
assimulare
“To bring together or make alike”
12th Century
Old French
assembler
“To gather or bring together”
13th Century
Anglo-French
assemble
“To gather people or things into one place”
14th Century
English
assembly
“A gathering or meeting”