Words that come from Latin “pit-”
69 words across 14 languages descend from Latin pit- — including pet, petty, petite, petit, petticoat, pettiness, pettishly, pettish.
See the etymology of pit- itself →
English (41)
- pet
- petty
- petite
- petit
- petticoat
- pettiness
- pettishly
- pettish
- pettifogger
- pettishness
- petticoated
- petter
- pettily
- petcock
- Pettyjohn
- pettitoes
- petfood
- pettifoggery
- underpetticoat
- petiteness
- petless
- petcare
- housepet
- petlike
- pettable
- petsitter
- petkeeping
- unpetticoated
- petticoatless
- petitely
- pethood
- cyberpet
- petticoating
- petty bourgeoisie
- unpettable
- antipet
- pettywhin
- petnap
- robopet
- petkeeper
- petty-house