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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | liten | small, little; of small size |
| 2 | Old Norse | lítinn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lítill | little, small, short |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *lītilaz | — |