Where does “plangently” come from?

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

plangently (English): In a plangent manner: with a loud reverberating...

Definitions

  1. In a plangent manner: with a loud reverberating...

Ancestry of “plangently”, step by step

plangently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English plangent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplangentHaving a loud, mournful sound; Beating, dashing,...
2Latinplangēnsstriking, beating
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →