Where does “picotet” come from?

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

picotet (Catalan): piculet tropical woodpecker in the subfamily

Definitions

  1. piculet tropical woodpecker in the subfamily

Ancestry of “picotet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalan-etSuffix indicating diminution or affection
2Late Latin-ittusdiminutive suffix, used to create nouns
Every word from Late Latin -ittus →Every word from Catalan -et →
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