Where does “ambaŭfoje” come from?
ambaŭfoje (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto fojo, from French fois, from Middle French foys, from Old French foiz, from Old French feiz, from Latin vicis, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
ambaŭfoje (Esperanto): both times, on both occasions
Definitions
- both times, on both occasions
Ancestry of “ambaŭfoje”, step by step
ambaŭfoje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto fojo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | fojo | time, occasion |
| 2 | French | fois | time, an instance of something happening; a... |
| 3 | Middle French | foys | time; occasion; occurrence |
| 4 | Old French | foiz | time; instance; occurrence |
| 5 | Old French | feiz | time; instance; occasion |
| 6 | Latin | vicis | change, alternation, turn; time, instance; season |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Esperanto ambaŭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ambaŭ | both |
| 2 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |