Where does “twenty-firstly” come from?
twenty-firstly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
twenty-firstly (English): In the twenty-first place; twenty-first in a row
Definitions
- In the twenty-first place; twenty-first in a row
Ancestry of “twenty-firstly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |