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Where does “ambassadorially” come from?

ambassadorially (English) comes from English ambassadorial, 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 — to drive.

ambassadorially (English): In an ambassadorial way

Definitions

  1. In an ambassadorial way

Ancestry of “ambassadorially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishambassadorialOf or pertaining to an ambassador
2EnglishambassadorA minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign...
3Middle Englishambassadore—
4Anglo-Normanambassadeurambassador
5Old Italianambassadore—
6Old Occitanambaisadorambassador
7Old Occitanambaissaservice, mission, errand; message
8Latinambactia—
9Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
10Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
11Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
12Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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