Meandering
/miˈæn.dər.ɪŋ/noun
Winding or following a slow, indirect course.
Did you know?English got this word from the Maeander River in Asia Minor, so the idea of a “meander” is literally a landscape so twisty it became a word for winding motion.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Maiandros
“The Maeander River, famous for its winding course”
Latin
Latin
Maeander
“The Maeander River; later, a winding bend or curve”
Late Latin
Latin
meandrare
“To wander or follow a winding course”
Old French
Old French
meander
“To wander, wind, or curve”
16th Century
English
meander
“To wind about; to take a winding course”
Modern English
English
meandering
“Winding or wandering in a slow, indirect way”