Where does “litet” come from?

litet (Swedish) comes from Swedish liten, from Old Norse lítinn, from Old Norse lítill, from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz.

litet (Swedish): a little; in modern Swedish often contracted to...

Definitions

  1. a little; in modern Swedish often contracted to...

Ancestry of “litet”, step by step

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

Words derived from “litet”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz →Every word from Old Norse lítill →Every word from Old Norse lítinn →