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Where does “obambulate” come from?

obambulate (English) comes from Latin obambulatio, from Latin obambulo, 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.

obambulate (English): To walk about; to wander aimlessly; To walk or go...

Definitions

  1. To walk about; to wander aimlessly; To walk or go...

Ancestry of “obambulate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobambulatiostroll
2LatinobambuloI walk up to or close to; I walk about, stroll
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

Words derived from “obambulate”

  • obambulation
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