embassy
‘the position of ambassador, office or residence of an ambassador’
Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:
E. embassaie, embassie < F. embassee ‘mission, charge, office of ambassador’ < O.F. ambassee < Ital. ambasciata < O.Prov. ambaisada ‘office of ambassador’ < Gaul. ambactos ‘dependant, vassal’ < amb(i)-ag-to < uhs < ag- < Tamil ukai