Where does “lite” come from?
lite (Swedish) comes from Swedish litet, from Swedish liten, from Old Norse lítinn, from Old Norse lítill, from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz.
lite (Swedish): little, some; a small amount; a little, to a...
Definitions
- little, some; a small amount; a little, to a...
Ancestry of “lite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | litet | a little; in modern Swedish often contracted to... |
| 2 | Swedish | liten | small, little; of small size |
| 3 | Old Norse | lítinn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | lítill | little, small, short |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *lītilaz | — |