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Where does “applet” come from?

Applet is a diminutive formation from English application, which derives from Latin applicāre meaning "to attach or apply," itself composed of the prefix ad- meaning "to" and applicāre meaning "to fold or fit."

applet (English): a small program module that runs under the...

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  1. a small program module that runs under the...

Ancestry of “applet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAppAbbreviation of appeals; Alternative form of app
2GermanAppapp
3EnglishappAn application , especially a small one designed...
4EnglishapplicationThe act of applying or laying on, in a literal...
5Middle Englishapplicacioun—
6Old Frenchaplicacionapplication
7Latinapplicātiō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “applet”

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