Where does “litt” come from?

litt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lítt, from Old Norse lítit, from Old Norse lítill, from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz.

litt (Norwegian Nynorsk): some; a little, a bit, slightly

Definitions

  1. some; a little, a bit, slightly

Ancestry of “litt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselíttlittle, not very; wretchedly, poorly, badly; less
2Old Norselítit—
3Old Norselítilllittle, small, short
4Proto-Germanic*lītilaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz →Every word from Old Norse lítill →Every word from Old Norse lítit →