Etymology

perambulate

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Today it means: To walk around, roam, or stroll. Full definition →

Latin perambulātus ← Proto-Italic *alō ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Italic*peri-
  3. Latinper-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂m̥bʰí
  7. Proto-Italic*amβi-
  8. Latinambi-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂elh₂-
  10. Proto-Italic*alō
  11. Latin*alō
  12. Latinambulō
  13. Latinperambulō
  14. Latinperambulātus
  15. English todayperambulate

Borrowed from Latin perambulō, perambulātus. Equivalent to per- + ambulate.

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