encore

Where does the word "encore" come from? It comes from French encore, and was adopted directly into English (1700s).

Encore’s story begins in French: encore meant “again, still.” Literally again, still, used by audiences to demand another performance. It reached English by 1700s as encore. French for 'again', though French audiences shout 'bis!'. Today, encore means a repeated or additional performance requested by an audience.

1. Stage 1 · French · medieval encore "again, still", literally again, still, used by audiences to demand another performance.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1700s encore "a call for a repeated or additional performance", French for 'again', though French audiences shout 'bis!'.