Where does “ambit” come from?
Ambit comes from Latin ambitus, the past participle of ambio meaning "to go around," from the prefix ambi- "around" and the root eo "to go."
ambit (English): The sphere or area of control and influence of...
Definitions
- The sphere or area of control and influence of...
Ancestry of “ambit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ambitus | skirted; encircled, surrounded; campaigned,... |
| 2 | Latin | ambiō | to round, go round, pass around, skirt |
| 3 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 4 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |