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Where does “déambuler” come from?

déambuler (French) comes from Latin deambulō, from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

déambuler (French): to stroll, to walk around, to amble

Definitions

  1. to stroll, to walk around, to amble

Ancestry of “déambuler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindeambulō—
2Latinambulō—
3Latinambi-ambi-
4Latinambō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “déambuler”

  • déambulateur
  • déambulation
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