Where does “slantingly” come from?
slantingly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
slantingly (English): at a slanting direction; aslant
Definitions
- at a slanting direction; aslant
Ancestry of “slantingly”, step by step
slantingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |
via English slanting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slanting | Out of the perpendicular, not perpendicular;... |