Where does “lilliput” come from?
lilliput (English) comes from English Lilliput — An imaginary island populated by tiny people, in the book Gulliver's Travels.
lilliput (English): Any of various small freshwater mussels of the...
Definitions
- Any of various small freshwater mussels of the...
Ancestry of “lilliput”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lilliput | An imaginary island populated by tiny people, in the book Gulliver's Travels |