Where does “laggingly” come from?

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

laggingly (English): So as to lag or fall behind

Definitions

  1. So as to lag or fall behind

Ancestry of “laggingly”, step by step

laggingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English lagging

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlaggingfalling behind, not keeping up the pace;...
2EnglishLAGLoose and aggressive
Every word from Vietnamese ly →
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