Where does “ametlik” come from?

ametlik (Estonian) comes from Estonian amet, from Middle High German ammet, from Old High German ambaht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ametlik (Estonian): official

Definitions

  1. official

Ancestry of “ametlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianametoccupation
2Middle High Germanammet—
3Old High Germanambahtservice
4Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
5Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
6Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
7Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →