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

woebegonely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English woebegone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwoebegoneIn a deplorable state; Filled with or deeply...
2Middle Englishwo-bigon—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →