Where does “amban” come from?

amban (English) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷen-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

amban (English): A Chinese official under the Qing Dynasty,...

Definitions

  1. A Chinese official under the Qing Dynasty,...

Ancestry of “amban”, step by step

amban traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷen-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷen-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

via Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
2Proto-Indo-European-n̥—

via Manchu ᠠᠮᠪᠠᠨ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manchuᠠᠮᠪᠠᠨamban

Words derived from “amban”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷen- →