andare
/anˈda.re/
verb
Origin
Latin
ambitare — to go around, to encircle
Overview
Meaning Now
- To move from one place to another; to go.
- To function or operate, especially regarding machines or systems.
- To proceed or turn out in a certain way.
Language path
Latin → Vulgar Latin → Italian
Earliest form
andare
Earliest period
12th century
Journey
The verb 'andare' is a suppletive verb in Italian, meaning it draws its conjugation forms from different roots, specifically 'and-' and 'vad-' (from Latin 'vadere'), which is common in Romance languages for high-frequency movement verbs.
Evolution
- Classical Latin
ambitare
“to go about”
Frequentative of ambire.
- Vulgar Latin
ambitare
“to go, to walk”
Generalization of the meaning 'going around' to 'going' in general.
- Old Italian
andare
“to go”
Consonant assimilation and vowel reduction.
- Modern Italian
andare
“to go”
Connections
Word parts
and-
root
go
-are
ending
infinitive suffix
Related across languages
French
aller
to go
Spanish
andar
to walk
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