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
- Abbreviation of amount; A county in Denmark
Ancestry of “amt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | amt | county |
| 2 | Middle Low German | ambt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 5 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |