Where does “ambitie” come from?
ambitie (Dutch) comes from French ambition, from Latin ambitio, from Latin ambiō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
ambitie (Dutch): ambition
Definitions
- ambition
Ancestry of “ambitie”, step by step
ambitie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ambition
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ambition | ambition |
| 2 | Latin | ambitio | A going around or about; that which surrounds; A... |
| 3 | Latin | ambiō | to round, go round, pass around, skirt |
| 4 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 5 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Middle French ambition
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ambition | — |