Where does “piddlingly” come from?

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

piddlingly (English): In a way that is piddling, obscure, or trivial

Definitions

  1. In a way that is piddling, obscure, or trivial

Ancestry of “piddlingly”, step by step

piddlingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English piddling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpiddlingInsignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial,...
2EnglishpiddlePiss: urine; A piss: an act of urination;...
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →