English
lite
Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)
Another origin of lite
- Old Englishc. 450–1150lȳt‘little, few’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500lit
- Englishtodaylite
Another origin of lite
- Old Norsec. 800–1350hlíta‘to rely on, trust, abide by’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500liten
- Englishtodaylite
Today it means
adj Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / lite