Where does “ladlit” come from?

ladlit (English) comes from English lit, from Middle English lit, from Old English lȳt, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “ladlit”, step by step

ladlit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlitsimple past tense and past participle of light;...
2Middle EnglishlitAlternative form of light
3Old Englishlȳtlittle, few
4Proto-Germaniclūtilazbent; tending to stoop; crouching; little
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via English lad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishladA boy or young man; A Jack the lad; a boyo; A...
2Middle EnglishladdeA servant or hireling; A male commoner; a man...
3Old Norseladdhose, woolen stocking; sock; hose, woolen...
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