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From bit + by + bit. Compare West Frisian bytsje by bytsje (“bit by bit”), Dutch beetje bij beetje (“bit by bit”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bit by bit
Today it means: A small amount at a time. Full definition →
Today it means: A small amount at a time. Full definition →
From bit + by + bit. Compare West Frisian bytsje by bytsje (“bit by bit”), Dutch beetje bij beetje (“bit by bit”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.