Etymology: [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French or [[Latin]]; Middle French, from Latin ambition-, ambitio, [[literally]], act of soliciting for votes, from ambire | Etymology: [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French or [[Latin]]; Middle French, from Latin ambition-, ambitio, [[literally]], act of soliciting for votes, from ambire |