Where does “lit” come from?
Lit derives from English literature, which comes from Old Norse hlíta, Latin literatura, and Proto-Indo-European lewk- meaning to shine or see.
lit (English): simple past tense and past participle of light;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of light;...
Ancestry of “lit”, step by step
lit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English lit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lit | Alternative form of light |
| 2 | Old English | lȳt | little, few |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lūtilaz | bent; tending to stoop; crouching; little |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via English literature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | literature | The body of all written works; The collected... |
| 2 | Middle English | literature | — |