Where does “litt” come from?
litt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse lítt, from Old Norse lítit, from Old Norse lítill, from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz.
litt (Norwegian Bokmål): a little, a bit; a bit, a little; slightly
Definitions
- a little, a bit; a bit, a little; slightly
Ancestry of “litt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lítt | little, not very; wretchedly, poorly, badly; less |
| 2 | Old Norse | lítit | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lítill | little, small, short |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *lītilaz | — |