Where does “funambulate” come from?
funambulate (English) comes from English funambulist, from French funambule, from Latin funambulus, from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
funambulate (English): To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk
Definitions
- To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk
Ancestry of “funambulate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | funambulist | A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a... |
| 2 | French | funambule | tightrope walker; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | funambulus | a rope-dancer, tightrope walker; funambulist |
| 4 | Latin | ambulō | to traverse, travel |
| 5 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 6 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |