Where does “liten” come from?

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

liten (Norwegian Nynorsk): small, little; past participle of lita "and"...

Definitions

  1. small, little; past participle of lita "and"...

Ancestry of “liten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselítinn—
2Old Norselítilllittle, small, short
3Proto-Germanic*lītilaz—

Words derived from “liten”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz →Every word from Old Norse lítill →Every word from Old Norse lítinn →