Where does “Lilliputianly” come from?
Lilliputianly (English) comes from English Lilliputian, from English lilliput, from English Lilliput — An imaginary island populated by tiny people, in the book Gulliver's Travels.
Lilliputianly (English): In a Lilliputian way, to a small or insignificant...
Definitions
- In a Lilliputian way, to a small or insignificant...
Ancestry of “Lilliputianly”, step by step
Lilliputianly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lilliputian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lilliputian | Alternative form of lilliputian |
| 2 | English | lilliput | Any of various small freshwater mussels of the... |
| 3 | English | Lilliput | An imaginary island populated by tiny people, in the book Gulliver's Travels |