cornet etymology

French word cornet comes from French -et (Suffix indicating diminution or affection.), French corne ((countable) horn. (uncountable) corn (callus).)

Detailed word origin of cornet

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-et French (fra) Suffix indicating diminution or affection.
corne French (fra) (countable) horn. (uncountable) corn (callus).
cornet French (fra) (Switzerland) plastic bag. (musical instruments) cornet; cornet stop (on organ). (paper) cone. (pastry) horn; (ice-cream) cone. Portable inkhorn. Post horn.

Words with the same origin as cornet

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