Where does “Bergambacht” come from?

Bergambacht (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ambacht, from Old Dutch ambacht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Ancestry of “Bergambacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchambachtjob, duty
2Old Dutchambacht
3Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
4Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
5Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtosEvery word from Gaulish ambaxtos
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