Where does “gauntly” come from?

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

gauntly (English): In a gaunt manner; meagerly

Definitions

  1. In a gaunt manner; meagerly

Ancestry of “gauntly”, step by step

gauntly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English gaunt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgauntlean, angular, and bony; haggard, drawn, and...
2Middle Englishgawnt—
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