Where does “ambrosial” come from?
Ambrosial comes from English ambrosia, derived from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία, the food of the gods, from ἄμβροτος meaning immortal, formed from the negative prefix ἀ- and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning not.
ambrosial (English): Pertaining to or worthy of the gods; Succulently...
Definitions
- Pertaining to or worthy of the gods; Succulently...
Ancestry of “ambrosial”, step by step
ambrosial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ambrosia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ambrosia | The food of the gods, thought to confer... |
| 2 | Latin | ambrosia | The food of the gods; ambrosia; The unguent of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμβροσία | ambrosia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄμβροτος | immortal, divine; belonging to the gods |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥mr̥tós | immortal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |