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Where does “ambasciata” come from?

ambasciata (Italian) comes from Old Occitan ambaissada, from Old Occitan ambaissa, from Latin ambactia, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ambasciata (Italian): embassy; errand

Definitions

  1. embassy; errand

Ancestry of “ambasciata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanambaissadaembassy
2Old Occitanambaissaservice, mission, errand; message
3Latinambactia—
4Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
5Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
6Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
7Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ambasciata”

  • ambassade
  • ambasceria
  • ambassade
  • ambassade
  • ambassade
  • ambassade
  • ambassade
  • ambassade
  • ambassade
  • ambaxxata
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