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