Where does “lisle” come from?

lisle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lítli, from Old Norse lítill, from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz.

lisle (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of liten; form removed with the...

Definitions

  1. definite singular of liten; form removed with the...

Ancestry of “lisle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselítli—
2Old Norselítilllittle, small, short
3Proto-Germanic*lītilaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz →Every word from Old Norse lítill →Every word from Old Norse lítli →
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