Where does “danglingly” come from?

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

danglingly (English): So as to dangle

Definitions

  1. So as to dangle

Ancestry of “danglingly”, step by step

danglingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English dangling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdanglingSuspended from above; The act of hanging...
2EnglishdangleTo hang loosely with the ability to swing; The...
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