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Promenade

2 stages from French to English.

Today it means a leisurely walk, or a public area designed for walking
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Stage 1 of 2
promener
French · medieval
"to walk, to take a stroll"
to take for a walk, from Latin prominare (to drive forward)
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Stage 2 of 2
promenade
English · 1560s
"a leisurely walk, or a public place for walking"
settled as the English word for a leisurely walk or a public walking area
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