-et etymology

French word -et comes from Middle French -et (Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun.)

Detailed word origin of -et

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-et Middle French (frm) Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun.
-et French (fra) Suffix indicating diminution or affection.

Words with the same origin as -et

Descendants of -et
beignet boulet brevet cabriolet cachet chapelet coquette cornet couplet crochet croquet filet foret frisquet gigoter livret minet mollet muet navet papoter parquet pistolet poignet sachet