Where does “ghastfully” come from?

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

ghastfully (English): In a ghastful manner

Definitions

  1. In a ghastful manner

Ancestry of “ghastfully”, step by step

ghastfully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English ghastful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishghastfulCausing fear; terrifying; dreadful; fit to make...
2Middle Englishgastful—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →