Where does “ambachtelijk” come from?

ambachtelijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch ambacht, 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.

ambachtelijk (Dutch): artisanal; produced or producing according to the...

Definitions

  1. artisanal; produced or producing according to the...

Ancestry of “ambachtelijk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchambachthandcraft, artisanry; legal district
2Middle Dutchambachtjob, duty
3Old Dutchambacht—
4Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
5Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
6Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →