Where does “vulpinely” come from?

vulpinely (English) comes from English vulpine, from Latin vulpīnus, from Latin vulpēs, from Latin volpēs, from Proto-Italic wolpis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- — fox, jackal.

vulpinely (English): In a vulpine manner; like a fox

Definitions

  1. In a vulpine manner; like a fox

Ancestry of “vulpinely”, step by step

vulpinely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vulpine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvulpinePertaining to a fox; Having the characteristics...
2Latinvulpīnusvulpine, fox
3Latinvulpēsa fox, vixen
4Latinvolpēs—
5Proto-Italicwolpisfox
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl(o)p-fox, jackal

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- →Every word from Proto-Italic wolpis →Every word from Latin volpēs →