Where does “bruskly” come from?

bruskly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.

bruskly (English): Alternative spelling of brusquely

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of brusquely

Ancestry of “bruskly”, step by step

bruskly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

via English brusk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbruskAlternative spelling of brusque
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →
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