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Where does “ambe” come from?

ambe (Italian) comes from Latin ambae, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ambe (Italian): both; plural of amba

Definitions

  1. both; plural of amba

Ancestry of “ambe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinambaenominative plural feminine of ambō; vocative...
2Latinambō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ambe”

  • ambii
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →