Latin

ambiō

‘to go around, solicit votes’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin ambiō.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin ambiō, most familiar first.

• ambitious ← ambitieus ← ambitiosus ← ambitio
• ambition ← ambicioun ← ambitiō
• ambient ← ambiēns
• ambiance ← ambiant ← ambiēns
• ambit ← ambyte ← ambitus
• ambitus
• ambiate

Etymograph / Latin ambiō