Where does “funambulus” come from?

funambulus (Latin) comes from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

funambulus (Latin): a rope-dancer, tightrope walker; funambulist

Definitions

  1. a rope-dancer, tightrope walker; funambulist

Ancestry of “funambulus”, step by step

funambulus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ambulō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinambulōto traverse, travel
2Latinambi-around, about
3Latinambōboth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Latin fūnis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfūnisrope, cord, line
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “funambulus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →