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Where does “deambulation” come from?

deambulation (English) comes from Latin deambulatio, from Latin deambulō, from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

deambulation (English): A walking abroad; a promenading; A cycle or...

Definitions

  1. A walking abroad; a promenading; A cycle or...

Ancestry of “deambulation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindeambulatiowalk; walking, promenading
2Latindeambulō—
3Latinambulō—
4Latinambi-ambi-
5Latinambō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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