Where does “serpently” come from?

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

serpently (English): snakelike

Definitions

  1. snakelike

Ancestry of “serpently”, step by step

serpently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English serpent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishserpentA snake; An obsolete wind instrument in the brass...
2Middle Englishserpent—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →