Where does “amblingly” come from?
amblingly (English) comes from English ambling, from English amble, from Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler, from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō — on, onto.
amblingly (English): With an ambling gait
Definitions
- With an ambling gait
Ancestry of “amblingly”, step by step
amblingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ambling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ambling | present participle of amble; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | amble | An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll; An easy... |
| 3 | Middle English | amblen | to walk at an easy gait |
| 4 | Old French | ambler | to amble |
| 5 | Old Occitan | amblar | — |
| 6 | Latin | ambulō | to traverse, travel |
| 7 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 8 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |