Where does “publickly” come from?

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

publickly (English): Obsolete spelling of publicly

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of publicly

Ancestry of “publickly”, step by step

publickly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English publick

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpublickObsolete spelling of public
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →