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Where does “ambitionner” come from?

ambitionner (French) comes from French ambition, from Latin ambitio, from Latin ambiō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

ambitionner (French): to aim for; go for; set as one's goal

Definitions

  1. to aim for; go for; set as one's goal

Ancestry of “ambitionner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchambitionambition
2LatinambitioA going around or about; that which surrounds; A...
3Latinambiō—
4Latinambi-ambi-
5Latinambō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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