Where does “faintingly” come from?

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

faintingly (English): While fainting; so as to faint

Definitions

  1. While fainting; so as to faint

Ancestry of “faintingly”, step by step

faintingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English fainting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfaintingpresent participle of faint; An act of collapsing...
2Middle Englishfeinting—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →