Where does “unintermittingly” come from?
unintermittingly (English) comes from English intermittingly, from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
unintermittingly (English): Without intermissions; uninterruptedly
Definitions
- Without intermissions; uninterruptedly
Ancestry of “unintermittingly”, step by step
unintermittingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intermittingly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intermittingly | With intermissions; at intervals |
| 2 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 3 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |