Where does “liliput” come from?
liliput (Polish) comes from English Lilliputian, from English lilliput, from English Lilliput — An imaginary island populated by tiny people, in the book Gulliver's Travels.
liliput (Polish): lilliputian
Definitions
- lilliputian
Ancestry of “liliput”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lilliputian | Alternative form of lilliputian |
| 2 | English | lilliput | Any of various small freshwater mussels of the... |
| 3 | English | Lilliput | An imaginary island populated by tiny people, in the book Gulliver's Travels |