minet etymology

French word minet comes from French -et (Suffix indicating diminution or affection.), French mine

Detailed word origin of minet

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-et French (fra) Suffix indicating diminution or affection.
mine French (fra) Mine (excavation or explosive). Pencil lead Appearance, physical aspect; expression.
minet French (fra) Adolescent male, kid. Kitty; puss or pussy (cat). Twink.

Words with the same origin as minet

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