Etymology

ambulate

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Today it means: To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs. Full definition →

Latin ambulātu ← Proto-Italic *alō ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂m̥bʰí
  4. Proto-Italic*amβi-
  5. Latinambi-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂elh₂-
  7. Proto-Italic*alō
  8. Latin*alō
  9. Latinambulō
  10. Latinambulātu
  11. English todayambulate

From Latin ambulātus, past participle of ambulō (“to walk, go about”). Doublet of amble.

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