Where does “wraithly” come from?

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

wraithly (English): spectral

Definitions

  1. spectral

Ancestry of “wraithly”, step by step

wraithly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English wraith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwraithA ghost or specter, especially a person's...
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