Where does “somnambulator” come from?

somnambulator (English) comes from English somnambulate, from English somnambulism, from French somnambulisme, from French somnambule, from Medieval Latin somnambulus, from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō — on, onto.

somnambulator (English): A somnambulist, or sleepwalker

Definitions

  1. A somnambulist, or sleepwalker

Ancestry of “somnambulator”, step by step

somnambulator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English somnambulate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomnambulateTo walk while sleeping
2Englishsomnambulismsleepwalking
3Frenchsomnambulismesomnambulism, sleepwalking
4Frenchsomnambulesleepwalking; somnambulist
5Medieval Latinsomnambulussleepwalker
6Latinambulōto traverse, travel
7Latinambi-around, about
8Latinambōboth
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English OR

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishORInclusive or; either one proposition or the other...
2Middle Englishōror
3Middle Frenchorgold
4Old Frenchorgold; blond color; Alternative form of ore
5Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
6Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
7Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
8Latinaudeōto dare, venture, risk
9LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
10Latin-idustending to
11Proto-Italic*-iðos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts