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Where does “ambesi” come from?

ambesi (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch aambeeld, from Middle Dutch āenbilt.

ambesi (Sranan Tongo): anvil

Definitions

  1. anvil

Ancestry of “ambesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaambeeldanvil; incus
2Middle Dutchāenbilt—
Every word from Middle Dutch āenbilt →