Where does “crawlingly” come from?
crawlingly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
crawlingly (English): With a crawling motion; In a humble or...
Definitions
- With a crawling motion; In a humble or...
Ancestry of “crawlingly”, step by step
crawlingly 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 crawling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crawling | Present participle and gerund of crawl; The... |