Where does “hoppingly” come from?

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

hoppingly (English): In a hopping way; with hopping motions

Definitions

  1. In a hopping way; with hopping motions

Ancestry of “hoppingly”, step by step

hoppingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English hopping

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhoppinghop picking, the practice of picking hops; for...
2Middle Frenchhoubelon—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →
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