French word picoter comes from French -oter, French piquer
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-oter | French (fra) | (colloquial) Forming verbs from other verbs, with a diminutive or frequentative sense. |
piquer | French (fra) | (colloquial) to nick, pinch, steal. (reflexive) to pride oneself on; to like to think that one can do (+ de). (textiles, couture) to stitch together. To prick (pierce with a prick). To sting (feel a stinging pain). |
picoter | French (fra) | (informal) to bug, to pester, to annoy. (of a bird) to peck. To itch, to prickle. To tingle. |