Where does “scalily” come from?

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

scalily (English): In a scaly manner

Definitions

  1. In a scaly manner

Ancestry of “scalily”, step by step

scalily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English scaly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscalyCovered or abounding with scales; Composed of...
2Middle Englishscali—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →
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