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Where does “woebegonely” come from?

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

woebegonely (English): In a woebegone manner

Definitions

  1. In a woebegone manner

Ancestry of “woebegonely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Vietnamese ly →