Where does “amtenar” come from?
amtenar (Indonesian) comes from Malay amtenar, from Dutch ambtenaar, from Dutch ambt, from Middle Dutch ampt, from Middle High German ambet, from Old High German ambaht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz — to drive.
amtenar (Indonesian): civil servant
Definitions
- civil servant
Ancestry of “amtenar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | amtenar | civil servant |
| 2 | Dutch | ambtenaar | civil servant |
| 3 | Dutch | ambt | office, function, post |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ampt | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | ambet | — |
| 6 | Old High German | ambaht | service |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 9 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |