Etymology of the English word simple
the English word
simplederived from the Old French word
simplederived from the Latin word
simplex (single; simple, unaffected)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sem-Date
The earliest known usage of simple in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
simpleton,
simplism,
simplyCognates
Dutch
simpel, French
simple, German
simpel, Italian
semplice, Latin
simplex, Norwegian
simpel, Provençal
simple, Spanish
simple, Swedish
simpel
