Where does “Antoinette” come from?
Antoinette (Cebuano) comes from English Antoinette, from French Antoinette, from French -ette, from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
Ancestry of “Antoinette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Antoinette | best known for the ill-fated French queen Marie Antoinette |
| 2 | French | Antoinette | a feminine diminutive form of Antoine |
| 3 | French | -ette | female equivalent of -et |
| 4 | Latin | -itta | — |
| 5 | Hungarian | iszik | to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |