Where does “lethel” come from?

lethel (Yola) comes from Middle English litel, from Old English lȳtel, from Proto-West Germanic lūtil, from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

lethel (Yola): little

Definitions

  1. little

Ancestry of “lethel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlitellittle
2Old Englishlȳtellittle
3Proto-West Germaniclūtilbent; tending to stoop; crouching
4Proto-Germaniclūtilazbent; tending to stoop; crouching; little
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūtilaz →