Amble etymology

1. Where does the word amble come from?
2. What does the 4 term amble mean?
3. What is the synonym of amble?
4. What is the base word of ambling?

Where does the word amble come from?

Amble comes from the Latin ambulare, which means "to walk about," as in ambulatory.

What does the 4 term amble mean?

to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town. (of a horse) to go at a slow pace with the legs moving in lateral pairs and usually having a four-beat rhythm. noun. an ambling gait.

What is the synonym of amble?

Synonyms of 'amble' in British English

He wandered aimlessly around the garden. ramble. freedom to ramble across the moors. meander.

What is the base word of ambling?

Origin of amble

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French ambler<Latin ambulāre to walk, equivalent to amb-ambi- + -ulāre to step (*-el- + stem vowel -ā-; cognate with Welsh el- may go, Greek elaúnein to set in motion)