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Where does “ambient-like” come from?

ambient-like (English) comes from English ambient, from Latin ambiēns, from Latin ambiō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

ambient-like (English): Partially ambient or displaying some ambiance;...

Definitions

  1. Partially ambient or displaying some ambiance;...

Ancestry of “ambient-like”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishambientEncompassing on all sides; surrounding;...
2Latinambiēns—
3Latinambiō—
4Latinambi-ambi-
5Latinambō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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