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