Where does “ambacht” come from?

ambacht (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.

ambacht (Dutch): handcraft, artisanry; legal district

Definitions

  1. handcraft, artisanry; legal district

Ancestry of “ambacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchambachtjob, duty
2Old Dutchambacht—
3Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
4Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
5Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ambacht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →
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