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