Etymograph

English

grandlittle

From grand- + little, by analogy with familial relationships such as granddaughter.

Formed from grand- + little

Middle English

English grand-

Proto-Indo-European *lewd- ‘to bend’

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Proto-West Germanic *lūtan ‘to bow down’

Proto-West Germanic *lūtil

Old English lȳtel ‘small’

Middle English litel

English little

Today it means

noun A little of a little; a sorority member mentored by someone who was themselves mentored.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / grandlittle