Where does “insidely” come from?

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

insidely (English): In an inside or internal manner; internally

Definitions

  1. In an inside or internal manner; internally

Ancestry of “insidely”, step by step

insidely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English inside

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinsideThe interior or inner part; The left-hand side of...
2Middle Englishynneside—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →