The story
- French · derived frompetit“small”
- English todayPetit Nevis
Derived from French petit (“small”) and the toponym Nevis. Compare Petit Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Petite Dominique, Petite Martinique and Petite Mustique.
Words from the same roots
Frenchpetit all →
petitPetit CanouanPetite DominiquePetite MartiniquePetite MustiquePetit Saint Vincentpetty knife
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.