Where does “teacherly” come from?

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

teacherly (English): of or relating to teachers; suggestive of a...

Definitions

  1. of or relating to teachers; suggestive of a...

Ancestry of “teacherly”, step by step

teacherly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English teacher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishteacherA person who teaches, especially one employed in...
2Middle Englishtechere—

Words derived from “teacherly”

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