'peripatetic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'peripatētikos,' where 'peri-' meant 'around' and 'patein' meant 'to walk.'

'peripatētikos' transformed into the Latin word 'peripateticus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'peripatetic.'

Initially, it meant 'walking around,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'traveling from place to place.'