Where does “ambit claim” come from?
ambit claim (English) comes from English ambit, from Latin ambitus, 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.
ambit claim (English): An extravagant initial demand made in expectation of an eventual counteroffer and compromise
Definitions
- An extravagant initial demand made in expectation of an eventual counteroffer and compromise
Ancestry of “ambit claim”, step by step
ambit claim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ambit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ambit | The sphere or area of control and influence of... |
| 2 | Latin | ambitus | skirted; encircled, surrounded; campaigned,... |
| 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 |
via English claim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | claim | A demand of ownership made for something; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | claimen | — |
| 3 | Old French | clamer | to call out; to cry out |
| 4 | Latin | clāmō | to cry out, clamor, shout, yell, exclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klāmāō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₁m- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |