ambicioso
/ambiˈθjoso/ · B2 · adj
ambitious (possessing, or controlled by, ambition)
🏔️ ambicioso = ambi- (around) + -ir (go): going around seeking support, now seeking success
From Latin ambitio, from ambire, 'to go around', as candidates did canvassing for votes. Ambi- (around, both sides) plus ire (to go). Going all around for honors became the drive for success: ambitious.