Where does “Ambrosian” come from?
Ambrosian (English) comes from English ambrosia, from Latin ambrosia, from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία, from Ancient Greek ἄμβροτος, from Proto-Indo-European n̥mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
Ambrosian (English): Of or relating to St Ambrose; A religious...
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- Of or relating to St Ambrose; A religious...
Ancestry of “Ambrosian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ambrosia | The food of the gods, thought to confer... |
| 2 | Latin | ambrosia | The food of the gods; ambrosia; The unguent of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμβροσία | inflection of ἀμβρόσιος :
## feminine... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβροτος | immortal, divine; belonging to the gods |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥mr̥tós | immortal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |