Why the word "big" is little and the word "little" is big?
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Why is the word 'abbreviation' so long?
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There is no reason, other than coincidence. From the perspective of etymology:
Big:
Middle English (in the sense ‘strong, mighty’): of unknown origin.
Little:
Old English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel.
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Giant - гигант
Tiny - малюсенький
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The same in spanish: Pequeño - Grande
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Why not?
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