Where does “ambasador” come from?
ambasador (Polish) comes from French ambassadeur, from Old French ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassatore, from Old Occitan ambaisador, from Old Occitan ambaissa, from Latin ambactia, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz — to drive.
ambasador (Polish): ambassador
Definitions
- ambassador
Ancestry of “ambasador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ambassadeur | ambassador |
| 2 | Old French | ambassadeur | ambassador |
| 3 | Old Italian | ambassatore | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | ambaisador | ambassador |
| 5 | Old Occitan | ambaissa | service, mission, errand; message |
| 6 | Latin | ambactia | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 9 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |