Where does “Amtsinhaber” come from?
Amtsinhaber (German) comes from German Inhaber, from German innehaben, from German habēn, from Middle High German han, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
Amtsinhaber (German): officeholder, incumbent
Definitions
- officeholder, incumbent
Ancestry of “Amtsinhaber”, step by step
Amtsinhaber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Inhaber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Inhaber | owner, holder, bearer; proprietor; occupant,... |
| 2 | German | innehaben | to hold; to possess; to master |
| 3 | German | habēn | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | han | to have |
| 5 | Old High German | hano | cock (male chicken), rooster |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hanō | cock, rooster |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |
via German amt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | amt | agency; department; office state institution responsible for specified concerns |
| 2 | Middle High German | ambahte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ambahti | position, office |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 5 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |