Where does “lítillátin” come from?

lítillátin (Faroese) comes from Faroese látin, from Faroese láta, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

lítillátin (Faroese): modest, humble; bad, evil

Definitions

  1. modest, humble; bad, evil

Ancestry of “lítillátin”, step by step

lítillátin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese látin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselátinpast participle of láta
2Faroeselátato behave, to act; to utter a sound
3Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
4Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

via Faroese lítil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselítillittle, small
2Old Norselítilllittle, small, short
3Proto-Germanic*lītilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Old Norse láta →