Undulate
/ˈʌn.dʒə.leɪt/noun
To move in a wave-like motion.
Did you know?In the realm of alchemy, the fluid motions of undulation were thought to symbolize the rhythmic cycles of life and death, echoing the eternal dance of the cosmos.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wond-
“to turn, twist or wind.”
Latin
Latin
undulatus
“wave-like, undulating.”
Latin
Latin
unda
“wave.”
Middle French
Old French
unduler
“to move in waves.”
Early Modern English
English
undulate
“to move with a smooth, wave-like motion.”
Modern English
English
undulate
“to fluctuate or vary in a wave-like pattern.”