Where does “ambahtaz” come from?

ambahtaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ambahtaz (Proto-Germanic): servant

Definitions

  1. servant

Ancestry of “ambahtaz”, step by step

ambahtaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gaulish ambaxtos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
2Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Galatian ambaxtos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galatianambaxtos—

Words derived from “ambahtaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Gaulish ambaxtos →