Where does “funicularly” come from?

funicularly (English) comes from English funicular, from Latin fūniculus, from Latin fūnis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

funicularly (English): In a funicular manner

Definitions

  1. In a funicular manner

Ancestry of “funicularly”, step by step

funicularly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English funicular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfunicularOf, pertaining to, resembling, or powered by a...
2Latinfūniculusa slender rope, cord
3Latinfūnisrope, cord, line
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Latin fūnis →Every word from Latin fūniculus →