Where does “lythwon” come from?

lythwon (Old English) comes from Old English lȳt, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

lythwon (Old English): little, very little

Definitions

  1. little, very little

Ancestry of “lythwon”, step by step

lythwon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lȳt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlȳtlittle, few
2Proto-Germaniclūtilazbent; tending to stoop; crouching; little
3Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

via Old English hwōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhwōnlittle, few, a little, trifle, somewhat, a little...

Words derived from “lythwon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz →