Where does “ambt” come from?

ambt (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ampt, from Middle High German ambet, from Old High German ambaht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ambt (Dutch): office, function, post

Definitions

  1. office, function, post

Ancestry of “ambt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchampt—
2Middle High Germanambet—
3Old High Germanambahtservice
4Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
5Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
6Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
7Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ambt”

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