Where does “cargolet” come from?

cargolet (Catalan) comes from Catalan -et, from Late Latin -ittus — diminutive suffix, used to create nouns.

cargolet (Catalan): a wren, particularly the Eurasian wren

Definitions

  1. a wren, particularly the Eurasian wren

Ancestry of “cargolet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalan-etSuffix indicating diminution or affection
2Late Latin-ittusdiminutive suffix, used to create nouns

Words derived from “cargolet

Every word from Late Latin -ittusEvery word from Catalan -et
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