Where does “ickily” come from?

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

ickily (English): In an icky manner

Definitions

  1. In an icky manner

Ancestry of “ickily”, step by step

ickily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English icky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishickyUnpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting;...
2Englishicky-boo—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →