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Where does “-let” come from?

-let (English) comes from Middle English -let.

-let (English): a diminutive suffix; for example; piece; as in a...

Definitions

  1. a diminutive suffix; for example; piece; as in a...

Ancestry of “-let”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-let—

Words derived from “-let”

  • platelet
  • booklet
  • droplet
  • leaflet
  • cmdlet
  • applet
  • singlet
  • antiplatelet
  • streamlet
  • piglet
  • MIDlet
  • starlet
  • portlet
  • brooklet
  • ringlet
  • playlet
  • armlet
  • anklet
  • owlet
  • spikelet
  • multiplet
  • rootlet
  • lakelet
  • eaglet
Every word from Middle English -let →