Where does “ambaht” come from?
ambaht (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ambaht (Old Saxon): service
Ancestry of “ambaht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 2 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |