Where does “shelvingly” come from?

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

shelvingly (English): So as to slope steeply

Definitions

  1. So as to slope steeply

Ancestry of “shelvingly”, step by step

shelvingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English shelving

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishshelvingsloping steeply; present participle of shelve;...
2EnglishshelveTo place on a shelf; To set aside; to quit or...
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →
shelvingly — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer