Where does “pacifyingly” come from?

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

pacifyingly (English): So as to pacify or calm

Definitions

  1. So as to pacify or calm

Ancestry of “pacifyingly”, step by step

pacifyingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English pacifying

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpacifyingpresent participle of pacify
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →