lite

lite · adjective, noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁lengʷʰ-
2. Proto-Germanic*linhtaz
3. Proto-West Germanic*lį̄ht
4. Old Englishlēoht
5. Middle Englishlight
6. Englishlight
7. English todaylite

Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)

lite · noun, adjective²

1. Old English · inherited fromlȳt
2. Middle English · inherited fromlit
3. English todaylite

From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.

lite · verb, noun³

1. Old Norse · derived fromhlíta“to rely on, trust, abide by”
2. Middle English · inherited fromliten
3. English todaylite

From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).

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