Where does “vyingly” come from?

vyingly (English) comes from English vying, from English vie, from Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invito — I invite; I challenge.

vyingly (English): In a vying or competitive manner

Definitions

  1. In a vying or competitive manner

Ancestry of “vyingly”, step by step

vyingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vying

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishvyingpresent participle of vie; The act of one who...
2EnglishvieTo fight for superiority; to contend; to compete...
3Middle EnglishenvienTo envy; to be envious
4Old Frenchenvier—
5LatininvitoI invite; I challenge

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin invito →Every word from Old French envier →Every word from Middle English envien →