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
- small, little; past participle of lita "and"...
Ancestry of “liten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lítinn | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | lítill | little, small, short |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *lītilaz | — |
Words derived from “liten”