DictionaryRoot: ambulare
Latin
ambulare
walk or go about
Forms
- ambulare
- ambulat- — The form used for completed action.
Origin
An old Latin movement verb whose exact deeper formation is uncertain.
Note
Walking about can suggest movement between places rather than a single fixed destination.
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verb / noun
amble
AM-bul/ˈæmbl/
A slow, relaxed walk.
Etymology
The Latin verb meant simply to walk, but amble first described a horse's steady, easy gait. That gentle movement became the model for a person's unhurried walk.