Where does “ambience” come from?
Ambience comes from French ambiance, derived from the Latin suffix -antia added to ambiens, the present participle of ambi- and ambo meaning both, ultimately from Latin eo.
ambience (English): Alternative spelling of ambiance
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of ambiance
Ancestry of “ambience”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ambient | Encompassing on all sides; surrounding;... |
| 2 | Latin | ambiēns | going around, passing around, skirting |
| 3 | Latin | ambiō | to round, go round, pass around, skirt |
| 4 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 5 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |