Where does “ambahtari” come from?

ambahtari (Old High German) comes 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.

ambahtari (Old High German): servant

Definitions

  1. servant

Ancestry of “ambahtari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanambahtservice
2Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
3Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
4Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
5Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →