Etymology of the English word ambulate
the English word
ambulatederived from the Latin word
ambulatio (walking about, stroll; place for promenading)
derived from the Latin word
ambulare (walk, take a walk, go on foot)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ambhiDate
The earliest known usage of ambulate in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
