Where does “facetely” come from?

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

facetely (English): Wittily, pleasantly

Definitions

  1. Wittily, pleasantly

Ancestry of “facetely”, step by step

facetely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English facete

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfaceteFacetious
2Latinfacētuselegant, fine
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →