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Where does “luttik” come from?

luttik (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic lūtil, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

Ancestry of “luttik”, step by step

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

Words derived from “luttik”

  • lütt
  • lüttek
  • lütt
  • lüttje
  • Lüttje
  • lütt
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