Where does “chewingly” come from?
chewingly (English) comes from English chewing, from Middle English chewyng, from Old English ċīwung.
chewingly (English): While chewing
Ancestry of “chewingly”, step by step
chewingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chewing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | chewing | present participle of chew; The act by which... |
| 2 | Middle English | chewyng | The act of chewing; One's ability to detect... |
| 3 | Old English | ċīwung | — |
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |