Where does “Amt” come from?

Amt (German) comes from Middle High German ambet, 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.

Amt (German): agency; department; office; office; post; mass;...

Definitions

  1. agency; department; office; office; post; mass;...

Ancestry of “Amt”, step by step

Amt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German ambet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanambet—
2Old High Germanambahtservice
3Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
4Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
5Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
6Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Middle High German ambahte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanambahte—

via Middle High German ammet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanammet—

Words derived from “Amt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →