Where does “amplector” come from?

amplector (Latin) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

amplector (Latin): I surround, encircle or entwine; I embrace, hug,...

Definitions

  1. I surround, encircle or entwine; I embrace, hug,...

Ancestry of “amplector”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinambi-around, about
2Latinambōboth
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 “amplector

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-