Where does “amt” come from?

amt (English) comes from Danish amt, from Middle Low German ambt, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

amt (English): Abbreviation of amount; A county in Denmark

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of amount; A county in Denmark

Ancestry of “amt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishamtcounty
2Middle Low Germanambt—
3Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
4Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
5Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
6Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →
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