Where does “mossily” come from?

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

mossily (English): In a mossy way

Definitions

  1. In a mossy way

Ancestry of “mossily”, step by step

mossily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English mossy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmossyCovered in or overgrown with moss; mosquito
2Middle Englishmossy—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →