Where does “lit” come from?
lit (Middle English) comes from Old English lȳt, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
lit (Middle English): Alternative form of light
Definitions
- Alternative form of light
Ancestry of “lit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lȳt | little, few |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lūtilaz | bent; tending to stoop; crouching; little |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |