petit

petit · adjective, noun¹

1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*pett-“part, bit, piece”
2. Latin · derived from*pit-
3. Late Latin · derived from*pitittus
4. Old French · derived frompetit
5. Middle English · inherited frompetit
6. English todaypetit

From Middle English petit, from Old French petit, from Late Latin *pitittus, diminutive of Latin *pit-, possibly from Proto-Celtic *pett- (“part, bit, piece”) (see Latin pettia), or of imitative origin. Compare also Latin pitinnus (“small”), pitulus, Italian pezza. Doublet of petty.

petit · noun²

1. German · derived fromPetit“brevier”
2. French · derived frompetit“brevier”
3. English todaypetit

From French petit (“brevier”) directly or via German Petit (“brevier”).

Petit · proper noun³

1. French · derived fromPetit
2. English todayPetit

From French Petit.

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