Etymology

-et

Today it means: Used to form diminutives, loosely construed. Full definition →

Middle English -et ← Old French -et ← Late Latin -ittus
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-et · suffix1

  1. Late Latin · derived from-ittus
  2. Old French · derived from-et
  3. Middle English · inherited from-et
  4. English today-et

Inherited from Middle English -et, from Old French -et, from Late Latin -ittus, -ettus.

-et · suffix2

  1. Old Norse · derived from-ta
  2. Old English · derived from-ettan
  3. Middle English · derived from-ten
  4. English today-et

Uncertain. Perhaps ultimately related to Middle English -ten, -eten, from Old English -ettan; possibly reinforced by Old Norse -ta.

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