Where does “squeakingly” come from?

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

squeakingly (English): With a squeaking sound

Definitions

  1. With a squeaking sound

Ancestry of “squeakingly”, step by step

squeakingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English squeaking

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsqueakingpresent participle of squeak; A sound that...
2EnglishsqueakA short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects...
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