Where does “ambass” come from?
ambass (English) comes from English ambassador, from Middle English ambassadore, from Anglo-Norman ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassadore, from Old Occitan ambaisador, from Old Occitan ambaissa, from Latin ambactia, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją — to drive.
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Ancestry of “ambass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ambassador | A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign... |
| 2 | Middle English | ambassadore | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | ambassadeur | ambassador |
| 4 | Old Italian | ambassadore | — |
| 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 |