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Where does “Beamteter” come from?

Beamteter (German) comes from German beamtet, from German beamten, from German Amt, from Middle High German ambet, from Old High German ambaht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos — to drive.

Ancestry of “Beamteter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbeamtetinflection of beamten: ## third-person singular...
2Germanbeamtento provide a post to; inflection of beamen: ##...
3GermanAmtagency; department; office; office; post; mass;...
4Middle High Germanambet—
5Old High Germanambahtservice
6Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
7Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
8Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
9Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “Beamteter”

  • Zollbeamter
  • Beamter
  • Beamten
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