saunter

Etymology
Etymology. Attested in the sense “to stroll” from the 1660s; noun sense “a stroll” attested 1828. Likely from earlier term meaning “to muse”, late 15th century, from late, of unknown origin. Competing theories exist: Various fanciful have also been given.
 * From  (mid 14th century), from ; however this is considered unlikely by the OED. Compare 🇨🇬.
 * Of 🇨🇬 origin, with proposed cognates including 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬, all meaning “to stroll”.
 * From . In this case, would reflect earlier,  , with  stress shift and concomitant vowel reduction.

Verb

 * 1) To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.
 * 2) * 1858-1880,, The Life Of John Milton: 1649-1654
 * One could lie under elm trees in a lawn, or saunter in meadows by the side of a stream.
 * One could lie under elm trees in a lawn, or saunter in meadows by the side of a stream.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: шляя се, разхождам се бавно
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: vagi
 * French:
 * German: müßig umherschlendern, bummeln (to saunter about)
 * Greek:
 * Irish: meallac
 * Italian:, , , ,
 * Maori: whakatīhake, hāereere
 * Norwegian: slentre
 * Persian:
 * Polish:, przechadzać się,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, ,

Noun

 * 1) A leisurely walk or stroll.
 * 2) A leisurely pace.
 * 3)  A place for sauntering or strolling.
 * 1)  A place for sauntering or strolling.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: käyskennellä
 * French:
 * German: Umherschlendern, gemächliche Wanderung; Schlendergang
 * Kazakh: серуен, сейіл
 * Korean: 한가로이 걷다
 * Manchu: ᡧᠣᡩᠣᠮᠪᡳ
 * Norwegian:
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:


 * Russian: медленная походка