Where does “ambátt” come from?
ambátt (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ambátt, from Proto-Germanic ambahtō.
ambátt (Icelandic): female slave, bondwoman, handmaid
Definitions
- female slave, bondwoman, handmaid
Ancestry of “ambátt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ambátt | female slave, bondwoman, handmaid |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtō | — |