Where does “ambah” come from?

ambah (Indonesian) comes from Dutch ambacht, from Middle Dutch ambacht, from Old Dutch ambacht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ambah (Indonesian): handcraft, artisanry

Definitions

  1. handcraft, artisanry

Ancestry of “ambah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchambachthandcraft, artisanry; legal district
2Middle Dutchambachtjob, duty
3Old Dutchambacht—
4Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
5Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
6Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →