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Where does the word "promenade" come from? It comes from French promener, and was adopted directly into English (1560s).
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Where does the word "promenade" come from? It comes from French promener, and was adopted directly into English (1560s).
Promenade’s story begins in French: promener meant “to walk, to take a stroll.” To take for a walk, from Latin prominare (to drive forward). It reached English by 1560s as promenade. Settled as the English word for a leisurely walk or a public walking area. Today, promenade means a leisurely walk, or a public area designed for walking.
- Stage 1 · French · medieval promener "to walk, to take a stroll", to take for a walk, from Latin prominare (to drive forward).
- Stage 2 · English · 1560s promenade "a leisurely walk, or a public place for walking", settled as the English word for a leisurely walk or a public walking area.