Where does “pudgily” come from?

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

pudgily (English): In a pudgy manner

Definitions

  1. In a pudgy manner

Ancestry of “pudgily”, step by step

pudgily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English pudgy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpudgyFat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
2EnglishpudgeSomething short and fat; Excess body fat
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →