Etymology of the English word ambulance
the English word
ambulancederived from the French word
ambulancederived from the French word
ambulantderived from the Latin word
ambulansderived from the Latin word
ambulare (walk, take a walk, go on foot)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ambhiderived from the French word
hôpital ambulantderived from the Latin word
ambulansderived from the Latin word
ambulare (walk, take a walk, go on foot)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ambhiusing the French suffix
-anceDate
The earliest known usage of ambulance in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
ambuletteUsage
Word found in Modern English
