Where does “moastly” come from?

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

moastly (English): Obsolete form of mostly

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of mostly

Ancestry of “moastly”, step by step

moastly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English moast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmoast—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →