Camminare
/kammiˈnaːre/noun
An Italian verb meaning “to walk” or “to go on foot.”
Did you know?Camminare descends from a Late Latin word linked to Gaulish camminos, “road” or “path,” preserving a Celtic trace inside everyday Italian.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Celtic
Gaulish
camminos
“A road, path, or track”
Late Antiquity
Late Latin
camminus
“A road or way, borrowed from a Celtic source”
Late Latin
Late Latin
camminare
“To travel or walk along a road”
Medieval Period
Italian
camminare
“To walk or journey on foot”
Modern Italian
Italian
camminare
“To walk; to go on foot”