Where does “discriminably” come from?
discriminably (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
discriminably (English): So as to be discriminable; distinguishably
Definitions
- So as to be discriminable; distinguishably
Ancestry of “discriminably”, step by step
discriminably 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 discriminable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discriminable | That can be discriminated or distinguished from... |