'ambagitory' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'ambāgēs,' where 'ambi-' meant 'around' and 'agere' meant 'to drive or lead.'

'ambāgēs' transformed into the Medieval Latin word 'ambagitorius,' and eventually became the modern English word 'ambagitory.'

Initially, it meant 'to lead around or indirect,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'characterized by circumlocution.'