encore
ON-kor · interjection
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Origin
Encore comes from French encore, meaning "more, again." English borrowed it directly, keeping that original sense of asking for something to happen once more.
Journey
The word entered English still carrying its French meaning of 'more, again,' used in that very sense once it crossed over.
Related words
The facts given don't point to any specific English cognate, so none can be named here.
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