Where does “ኤምባሲ” come from?
ኤምባሲ (Amharic) comes from English embassy, from Middle French ambassee, from Old French ambascee, from Old Italian ambasciata, from Old Occitan ambaissada, from Old Occitan ambaissa, from Latin ambactia, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją — to drive.
ኤምባሲ (Amharic): embassy
Definitions
- embassy
Ancestry of “ኤምባሲ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | embassy | The function or duty of an ambassador; An... |
| 2 | Middle French | ambassee | mission, embassy |
| 3 | Old French | ambascee | — |
| 4 | Old Italian | ambasciata | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | ambaissada | embassy |
| 6 | Old Occitan | ambaissa | service, mission, errand; message |
| 7 | Latin | ambactia | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 10 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |