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Where does “ambaseda” come from?

ambaseda (Tok Pisin) comes from English ambassador, from Middle English ambassadore, from Anglo-Norman ambassadeur, from Old Italian ambassadore, from Old Occitan ambaisador, from Old Occitan ambaissa, from Latin ambactia, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją — to drive.

ambaseda (Tok Pisin): ambassador

Definitions

  1. ambassador

Ancestry of “ambaseda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishambassadorA minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign...
2Middle Englishambassadore—
3Anglo-Normanambassadeurambassador
4Old Italianambassadore—
5Old Occitanambaisadorambassador
6Old Occitanambaissaservice, mission, errand; message
7Latinambactia—
8Proto-Germanicambahtijąservice, ministry, office, message
9Proto-Germanicambahtazservant
10Gaulishambaxtosvassal, high-ranking servant
11Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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