Where does “ambat” come from?

ambat (Malay) comes from Middle High German ambet, from Old High German ambaht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ambat (Malay): A stick for beating

Definitions

  1. A stick for beating

Ancestry of “ambat”, step by step

ambat traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German ambet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanambet—
2Old High Germanambahtservice
3Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
4Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
5Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
6Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Indonesian hambat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianhambatto hinder
2Malayhambat—

via Minangkabau ambat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Minangkabauambat—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →