Where does “ambes as” come from?
ambes as (Old French) comes 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.
ambes as (Old French): ambsace
Definitions
- ambsace
Ancestry of “ambes as”, step by step
ambes as traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ambō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Latin as
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | as | An as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and... |