Etymology of the English word ambassador
the English word
ambassadorderived from the Old French word
ambassadeurderived from the Medieval Latin word
ambactiaderived from the Latin word
ambactus (vassal, dependent; retainer)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-Date
The earliest known usage of ambassador in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
ambassadressCognates
French
ambassadeur, Lithuanian
ambasadorius, Polish
ambasador, Portuguese
embaixador, Spanish
embaxadorUsage
Word found in Modern English
