Where does “lepidotely” come from?

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

lepidotely (English): In a lepidote manner

Definitions

  1. In a lepidote manner

Ancestry of “lepidotely”, step by step

lepidotely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English lepidote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlepidoteHaving a coat of scurfy scales; Any plant with a...
2Ancient Greekλεπιδωτόςcovered with scales; scaly
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