Where does “cochleately” come from?

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

cochleately (English): In a cochleate manner

Definitions

  1. In a cochleate manner

Ancestry of “cochleately”, step by step

cochleately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English cochleate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcochleateHaving the form of a snail's shell; spiral;...
2Latincochleatusspiral or screw-formed
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