Where does “walkabout” come from?

walkabout (English) comes from English walk about — An order of an officer to a sentry, waiving the...

walkabout (English): A nomadic excursion into the bush, especially one...

Definitions

  1. A nomadic excursion into the bush, especially one...

Ancestry of “walkabout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwalk aboutAn order of an officer to a sentry, waiving the...

Words derived from “walkabout

Every word from English walk about