Where does “ambitiosus” come from?
ambitiosus (Latin) comes from Latin ambitio, from Latin ambiō, 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.
ambitiosus (Latin): ambitious; winding, twisting; splendid,...
Definitions
- ambitious; winding, twisting; splendid,...
Ancestry of “ambitiosus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ambitio | A going around or about; that which surrounds; A... |
| 2 | Latin | ambiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | ambi- | ambi- |
| 4 | Latin | ambō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “ambitiosus”