Where does “chortlingly” come from?

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

chortlingly (English): While chortling; with muffled laughter

Definitions

  1. While chortling; with muffled laughter

Ancestry of “chortlingly”, step by step

chortlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English chortling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchortlingpresent participle of chortle; The act of giving...
2EnglishchortleA joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a...
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →