Where does “ambassy” come from?
ambassy (English) comes from Middle French ambassee, from Old French ambascee, from Old Italian ambasciata, from Old Occitan ambaissada, from Old Occitan ambaissa, from Latin ambactia, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz — to drive.
ambassy (English): Obsolete form of embassy
Definitions
- Obsolete form of embassy
Ancestry of “ambassy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ambassee | mission, embassy |
| 2 | Old French | ambascee | — |
| 3 | Old Italian | ambasciata | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | ambaissada | embassy |
| 5 | Old Occitan | ambaissa | service, mission, errand; message |
| 6 | Latin | ambactia | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 9 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |