Where does “lítt” come from?

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

lítt (Old Norse): little, not very; wretchedly, poorly, badly; less

Definitions

  1. little, not very; wretchedly, poorly, badly; less

Ancestry of “lítt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lítt”

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