Where does “ambassade” come from?
ambassade (French) comes from Middle French ambassade, from Old French ambassade, from Italian ambasciata, from Old Occitan ambaissada, from Old Occitan ambaissa, from Latin ambactia, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz — to drive.
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Ancestry of “ambassade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ambassade | embassy |
| 2 | Old French | ambassade | — |
| 3 | Italian | ambasciata | embassy; errand |
| 4 | Old Occitan | ambaissada | embassy |
| 5 | Old Occitan | ambaissa | service, mission, errand; message |
| 6 | Latin | ambactia | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 9 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |