Where does “Wutzli” come from?

Wutzli (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German -li, from Middle High German -līn, from Old High German -ilī.

Wutzli (Pennsylvania German): piglet; piggy, little pig

Definitions

  1. piglet; piggy, little pig

Ancestry of “Wutzli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pennsylvania German-li-ling, -let
2Middle High German-līndiminutive suffix
3Old High German-ilī—
Every word from Old High German -ilī →Every word from Middle High German -līn →Every word from Pennsylvania German -li →