Etymology

-let

Today it means: A diminutive suffix. Full definition →

Middle English -let ← Old French -elet
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  1. Old French · derived from-el
  2. Old French · derived from-elet
  3. Middle English · inherited from-let
  4. English today-let

From Middle English -let, -elet, from Old French -elet, a double diminutive from Old French -el + -et.

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