Where does “ambostā” come from?

ambostā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic am-, from Proto-Celtic an-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

ambostā (Proto-Celtic): palmful, fistful

Definitions

  1. palmful, fistful

Ancestry of “ambostā”, step by step

ambostā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic am-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticam-—
2Proto-Celtican-un-, not
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
4Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

via Proto-Celtic bostā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbostāpalm, fist
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷosto-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →Every word from Proto-Celtic an- →