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

  1. Alternative form of light

Ancestry of “lit”, step by step

lit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lȳt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlȳtlittle, few
2Proto-Germaniclūtilazbent; tending to stoop; crouching; little
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via Old Norse Litr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseLitrname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “lit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →