Where does “nonambulatory” come from?
nonambulatory (English) comes from English ambulatory, from Latin ambulatorius, from Latin ambulātor, from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
nonambulatory (English): Not able to walk around
Definitions
- Not able to walk around
Ancestry of “nonambulatory”, step by step
nonambulatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ambulatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ambulatory | Of, relating to, or adapted to walking; Able to... |
| 2 | Latin | ambulatorius | That which moves about; movable, transferable;... |
| 3 | Latin | ambulātor | A person that walks about; walker |
| 4 | Latin | ambulō | to traverse, travel |
| 5 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 6 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |