Roam
/roʊm/noun
To move about without a fixed course, destination, or purpose.
Did you know?Roam is probably related to the same Germanic root behind Rome and Roman, suggesting an old idea of moving or traveling that survived in very different forms.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*raubōną / *raumną
“to wander, move about”
Old English
OE
rāman
“to ramble, roam, or move about”
Middle English
ME
romen
“to wander about, travel aimlessly”
15th Century
English
roamen
“to wander or travel without a fixed purpose”
Modern English
English
roam
“to move about without a fixed course or destination”