Where does “sinistrely” come from?

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

sinistrely (English): Obsolete form of sinisterly

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of sinisterly

Ancestry of “sinistrely”, step by step

sinistrely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English sinistre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsinistreObsolete form of sinister

Words derived from “sinistrely”

Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →