ambul- root words — words with the ambul- root

The root ambul- comes from Latin ambulare, meaning to walk. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including alley, alleys, amble, ambling, ambulance, ambulances, ambulatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ambul- root

Explore words with ambul- — words containing the ambul- root and sharing its sense of "to walk". Examples include alley, alleys, amble, ambling, ambulance, ambulances, ambulatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ambul- mean?

The ambul- root means to walk, from Latin ambulare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.