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Where does “ambler” come from?

ambler (English) comes from Middle English amblere, from Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler, from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.

ambler (English): A slow-moving, comfortable horse or mule; Someone...

Definitions

  1. A slow-moving, comfortable horse or mule; Someone...

Ancestry of “ambler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishamblere—
2Middle Englishamblen—
3Old Frenchamblerto amble
4Old Occitanamblar—
5Latinambulō—
6Latinambi-ambi-
7Latinambō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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