Where does “punily” come from?
punily (English) comes from English puny, from English puisne, from Middle French puisné, from Old French puisné.
punily (English): In a puny fashion
Ancestry of “punily”, step by step
punily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English puny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | puny | Of inferior size, strength or significance;... |
| 2 | English | puisne | Younger; junior; Insignificant, petty;... |
| 3 | Middle French | puisné | born after; one who is born after |
| 4 | Old French | puisné | — |
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |