Where does “ambulatory” come from?
Ambulatory derives from Latin ambulatorius, from ambulator (one who walks), from ambulo (to walk), built from ambi- (around) and ambo (to go), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi (around), itself from h₂el- and h₂ent-.
ambulatory (English): Of, relating to, or adapted to walking; Able to...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or adapted to walking; Able to...
Ancestry of “ambulatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ambulatorius | That which moves about; movable, transferable;... |
| 2 | Latin | ambulātor | A person that walks about; walker |
| 3 | Latin | ambulō | to traverse, travel |
| 4 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 5 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |