Where does “protestingly” come from?
protestingly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
protestingly (English): unwillingly, with protests
Definitions
- unwillingly, with protests
Ancestry of “protestingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |