Where does “liten tuva stjälper ofta stort lass” come from?

liten tuva stjälper ofta stort lass (Swedish) comes from Swedish liten, from Old Norse lítinn, from Old Norse lítill, from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz.

liten tuva stjälper ofta stort lass (Swedish): seemingly insignificant things can have major negative consequences

Definitions

  1. seemingly insignificant things can have major negative consequences

Ancestry of “liten tuva stjälper ofta stort lass”, step by step

liten tuva stjälper ofta stort lass traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish liten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlitensmall, little; of small size
2Old Norselítinn
3Old Norselítilllittle, small, short
4Proto-Germanic*lītilaz

via Swedish tuva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtuvaa hassock; a tuft
2Old Swedishthūva
3Old Norseþúfamound, knoll
4Proto-Germanicþūbaz

via Swedish ofta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishoftaoften
2Old Norseoftoften
3Proto-Germanicuftaoft; often; frequently
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lītilazEvery word from Old Norse lítillEvery word from Old Norse lítinn
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