Where does “ambactus” come from?

ambactus (Latin) comes from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ambactus (Latin): a vassal, dependent; servant, retainer

Definitions

  1. a vassal, dependent; servant, retainer

Ancestry of “ambactus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
2Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ambactus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →