Where does “Amtsschimmel” come from?
Amtsschimmel (German) comes from German Amt, 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.
Amtsschimmel (German): excessive amount of bureaucracy; red tape
Definitions
- excessive amount of bureaucracy; red tape
Ancestry of “Amtsschimmel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Amt | agency; department; office; office; post; mass;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ambet | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ambaht | service |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 6 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “Amtsschimmel”