Where does “obambulation” come from?
obambulation (English) comes from English obambulate, 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 — on, onto.
obambulation (English): Wandering about; a casual outing
Definitions
- Wandering about; a casual outing
Ancestry of “obambulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obambulate | To walk about; to wander aimlessly; To walk or go... |
| 2 | Latin | obambulatio | stroll |
| 3 | Latin | obambulo | I walk up to or close to; I walk about, stroll |
| 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 |