Where does “Indianly” come from?

Indianly (English) comes from English indian, from Middle English Indien, from Anglo-Norman indien — Indian.

Indianly (English): In an Indian manner, in a way characteristic of India

Definitions

  1. In an Indian manner, in a way characteristic of India

Ancestry of “Indianly”, step by step

Indianly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English indian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindianOf or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies
2Middle EnglishIndien—
3Anglo-NormanindienIndian

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Anglo-Norman indien →Every word from Middle English Indien →Every word from English indian →