Where does “ambassadrice” come from?
ambassadrice (Dutch) comes from French ambassadrice, from French ambassadeur, from Old French ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassatore, from Old Occitan ambaisador, from Old Occitan ambaissa, from Latin ambactia, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją — to drive.
ambassadrice (Dutch): An ambassadress, female ambassador
Definitions
- An ambassadress, female ambassador
Ancestry of “ambassadrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ambassadrice | ambassadress, female ambassador; wife of an... |
| 2 | French | ambassadeur | ambassador |
| 3 | Old French | ambassadeur | ambassador |
| 4 | Old Italian | ambassatore | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | ambaisador | ambassador |
| 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 |