Where does “ulnarly” come from?

ulnarly (English) comes from English ulnar, from English ār, from Middle English ar, from Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from Old English dēaþ, from Old English wīc, from German witz — to see.

ulnarly (English): In an ulnar manner

Definitions

  1. In an ulnar manner

Ancestry of “ulnarly”, step by step

ulnarly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ulnar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishulnarOf or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow
2EnglishārAn AR-15 personal semi-automatic rifle, M-16 assault rifle, M-4 carbine, derivative or related gun; the Armalite AR family and derivatives
3Middle EnglisharAlternative form of here
4Middle EnglisherAlternative form of hire; Alternative form of...
5Old Englishǣrere, before
6Old Englishdēaþdeath
7Old Englishwīcdwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;...
8Germanwitzjoke
9Middle High Germanwitz
10Old High Germanwizzi
11Proto-West Germanicwītīpunishment
12Proto-Germanicwitjąknowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
13Proto-Germanic*witaną
14Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
15Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-