Where does “ambire” come from?
ambire (Italian) comes from Latin ambire, from Latin ambio, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
ambire (Italian): to want ardently; to long for; to aspire or yearn
Definitions
- to want ardently; to long for; to aspire or yearn
Ancestry of “ambire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ambire | present active infinitive of ambiō; second-person... |
| 2 | Latin | ambio | I round, go round, pass around, skirt; I... |
| 3 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 4 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |