Where does “empty-handedly” come from?
empty-handedly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
empty-handedly (English): Alternative form of emptyhandedly
Definitions
- Alternative form of emptyhandedly
Ancestry of “empty-handedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |