French word chipoter comes from Old French chipe, French -oter
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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chipe | Old French (fro) | |
-oter | French (fra) | (colloquial) Forming verbs from other verbs, with a diminutive or frequentative sense. |
chipoter | French (fra) | (ambitransitive) to nibble. (ambitransitive) to quibble, haggle. |