Where does “ambaisador” come from?
ambaisador (Old Occitan) comes from Old Occitan ambaissa, from Latin ambactia, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ambaisador (Old Occitan): ambassador
Ancestry of “ambaisador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Occitan | ambaissa | service, mission, errand; message |
| 2 | Latin | ambactia | — |
| 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 |