Where does “ambi-are” come from?

ambi-are (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ambi, 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.

ambi-are (Old Irish): quasi

Definitions

  1. quasi

Ancestry of “ambi-are”, step by step

ambi-are traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic ambi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticambiaround, about
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old Irish for

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishforyour; you; For quotations using this term, see...
2Proto-Celtic*uɸeron, over, above
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ambi-are”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →