Where does “jätteliten” come from?

jätteliten (Swedish) comes from Swedish jätte, from Old Swedish iætti, from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

jätteliten (Swedish): tiny, very small

Definitions

  1. tiny, very small

Ancestry of “jätteliten”, step by step

jätteliten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish jätte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjättejotun; a mythical humanoid creature, originally...
2Old Swedishiætti—
3Old Norsejǫtunna jotun, giant
4Proto-Germanicetunazan overeater, glutton; a giant
5Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Swedish liten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlitensmall, little; of small size
2Old Norselítinn—
3Old Norselítilllittle, small, short
4Proto-Germanic*lītilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →