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

  1. little, some; a small amount; a little, to a...

Ancestry of “lite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishliteta little; in modern Swedish often contracted to...
2Swedishlitensmall, little; of small size
3Old Norselítinn
4Old Norselítilllittle, small, short
5Proto-Germanic*lītilaz
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lītilazEvery word from Old Norse lítillEvery word from Old Norse lítinn
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