deambulate

Betekenis (Engels)

1. To go out walking; to stroll.
2. To walk independently, especially in contrast to a state where one is physically unable to walk.

Etimologie (Engels)

Ultimately from Latin deambulare, deambulatum; de- + ambulare (“to walk”). The medical sense is likely a new denominal from deambulation or by translation from Romance languages such as French déambuler and Italian deambulare.