Where does “Pickwickianly” come from?
Pickwickianly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
Pickwickianly (English): In a Pickwickian manner
Definitions
- In a Pickwickian manner
Ancestry of “Pickwickianly”, step by step
Pickwickianly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |
via English Pickwickian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pickwickian | arbitrary or meaningless; Having, or relating to,... |
| 2 | English | Pickwick | — |