English
ambulette
From ambul(ance) + -ette.
Formed from ambulance + -ette
Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂- ‘to wander, roam’
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Latin ambulō ‘to traverse, travel’
Latin ambulāns ‘traversing, traveling’
French ambulant
French ambulance
English ambulance
Today it means
noun A van used to transport patients in non-emergency situations.
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Etymograph / ambulette