Where does “luttel” come from?

luttel (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch luttil, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

luttel (Dutch): little, few, mere

Definitions

  1. little, few, mere

Ancestry of “luttel”, step by step

luttel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Dutch luttil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchluttila small amount
2Proto-Germaniclūtilazbent; tending to stoop; crouching; little
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via Proto-West Germanic lūtil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclūtilbent; tending to stoop; crouching
2Proto-Germaniclūtanąto bow down, lout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz →