Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “jibingly” come from?

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

jibingly (English): With a jibe or taunt

Definitions

  1. With a jibe or taunt

Ancestry of “jibingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Vietnamese ly →