Where does “flashly” come from?

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

flashly (English): In a flash manner

Definitions

  1. In a flash manner

Ancestry of “flashly”, step by step

flashly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English Flash

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFlashA multimedia platform, most often used for adding animation and interactivity to webpages
2Middle Englishflasshen—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →