Where does “dandily” come from?

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

dandily (English): In a dandy or foppish manner

Definitions

  1. In a dandy or foppish manner

Ancestry of “dandily”, step by step

dandily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English dandy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdandyLike a dandy, foppish; Very good; better than...
2Scotsdandya fop; one who is well-dressed
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →