ampte
Middle English
/ˈampt(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- An ant; a formicid.
- (rare) A mantid.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ǣmette (ant) inherited from *āmaitijā (biting-thing, cutter).
Origin
*āmaitijā
Gloss
biting-thing, cutter
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ant English
- ant thrush English
- ant-bed English
- ant-hill English
- antbird English
- antdom English
- anteater English
- anteating English
- antheap English
- anthill English
- anthood English
- anting English
- antish English
- antkind English
- antless English
- antlet English
- antlike English
- antling English
- antlion English
- antly English
- antpecker English
- antpipit English
- antpitta English
- antproof English
- antshrike English
- antvireo English
- anty English
- bullet ant English
- honey-pot ant English
- pissant English
- skull-collecting ant English
- trap-jaw ant English
- *ē- Proto-Germanic
- æmethyll Old English
- æmette Old English
- ǣmette Old English
- ameiza, āmeiza Old High German
- āmeiza Old High German
- *āmaitijā gmw-pro
- *āmētia Old Saxon