Where does “kinsmanly” come from?

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

kinsmanly (English): Characteristic of a kinsman

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of a kinsman

Ancestry of “kinsmanly”, step by step

kinsmanly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English kinsman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkinsmanA male relative
2Middle Englishkynnesman—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →
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