Where does “useably” come from?

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

useably (English): Alternative form of usably

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of usably

Ancestry of “useably”, step by step

useably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English useable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuseableAlternative spelling of usable
Every word from Vietnamese lyEvery word from English ly