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Where does “lūtil” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lūtil”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lūtil”

  • belittle
  • belittlement
  • littleneck
  • wittle
  • litty
  • littlish
  • belittler
  • littlie
  • littly
  • belittleth
  • belittlest
  • Little Red Riding Hood
  • Little Christmas
  • little bittern
  • litel
  • lytel
  • little
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