Where does “embetsmann” come from?
embetsmann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål embete, from Old Norse embætti, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
embetsmann (Norwegian Bokmål): a civil servant, government official
Definitions
- a civil servant, government official
Ancestry of “embetsmann”, step by step
embetsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål embete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | embete | an office, position |
| 2 | Old Norse | embætti | service, office |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 5 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |