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Where does “amann” come from?

amann (Breton) comes from German Ammann, from German Amtmann, from German amt, from Middle High German ambahte, from Old High German ambahti, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos — to drive.

amann (Breton): butter

Definitions

  1. butter

Ancestry of “amann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAmmann—
2GermanAmtmann—
3Germanamt—
4Middle High Germanambahte—
5Old High Germanambahtiposition, office
6Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
7Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
8Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “amann”

  • kouign-amann
  • kouign-amann
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