Where does “ampt” come from?

ampt (Middle Dutch) 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.

Ancestry of “ampt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ampt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →