Where does “driverly” come from?

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

driverly (English): Relating to, or characteristic of a driver

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or characteristic of a driver

Ancestry of “driverly”, step by step

driverly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English driver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdriverOne who drives something, in any sense of the...
2Middle Englishdrivere—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →
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