Where does “folksily” come from?
folksily (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
folksily (English): In a folksy manner
Ancestry of “folksily”, step by step
folksily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |
via English folksy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | folksy | Characteristic of simple country life; Informal,... |
| 2 | English | Folks | Transplants to Southern California from the Midwestern United States, especially Iowa |