Where does “chicklit” come from?
chicklit (Dutch) comes from English chick lit, from English lit, from Middle English lit, from Old English lȳt, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
chicklit (Dutch): chick lit
Definitions
- chick lit
Ancestry of “chicklit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chick lit | Literature perceived to appeal to, or be marketed at, young women, typically concerning romantic dilemmas |
| 2 | English | lit | simple past tense and past participle of light;... |
| 3 | Middle English | lit | Alternative form of light |
| 4 | Old English | lȳt | little, few |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lūtilaz | bent; tending to stoop; crouching; little |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |