Where does “beamtet” come from?
beamtet (German) comes 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, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos — to drive.
beamtet (German): inflection of beamten: ## third-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of beamten: ## third-person singular...
Ancestry of “beamtet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | beamten | to provide a post to; inflection of beamen: ##... |
| 2 | German | Amt | agency; department; office; office; post; mass;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | ambet | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ambaht | service |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 7 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |