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Etymology · French

petit

8 English words descend from French petit, most common first.

petitPetite: small, little.
Petit CanouanAn island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Petite DominiqueAn island of Grenada.
Petite MartiniqueAn island of Grenada.
Petite MustiqueAn island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Petit NevisAn island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Petit Saint VincentAn island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
petty knifeA Japanese paring knife.