Where does “wantingly” come from?

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

wantingly (English): With desire; yearningly

Definitions

  1. With desire; yearningly

Ancestry of “wantingly”, step by step

wantingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English wanting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwantingThat wants or desires; Absent or lacking;...
2Middle Englishwantyng—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →