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Where does “lítinn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lítinn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lítinn”

  • litet
  • småspov
  • små
  • småvilt
  • liten
  • småplanet
  • smärre
  • jätteliten
  • lite
  • mindreverd
  • mindre
  • ørliten
  • liten
  • knøttliten
  • mindreårig
  • mindretal
  • mindreverdig
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz →