Where does “lützel” come from?

lützel (German) comes from Middle High German lüzzel, from Old High German luzil, from Proto-Germanic luttilaz, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

lützel (German): little, small

Definitions

  1. little, small

Ancestry of “lützel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlüzzel—
2Old High Germanluzillittle
3Proto-Germanicluttilaz—
4Proto-Germaniclūtilazbent; tending to stoop; crouching; little
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz →