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Etymology of the English word embassy

the English word embassy
derived from the Old French word ambassee
derived from the Old Italian word ambasciata
derived from the Old Provençal word ambaisada
derived from the English word ambassy
derived from the Obsolete French word ambassée
derived from the Medieval Latin word ambactiata

Date

The earliest known usage of embassy in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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