Where does “dudette” come from?

dudette (English) comes from English -ette, from Middle English -ette, from Old French -ette, from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.

dudette (English): A woman; A cowgirl, especially a tenderfoot; A...

Definitions

  1. A woman; A cowgirl, especially a tenderfoot; A...

Ancestry of “dudette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-etteUsed to form nouns meaning a smaller form of...
2Middle English-ette—
3Old French-etteAlternative form of -ete
4Latin-itta—
5Hungarianiszikto drink
6Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëxe- →Every word from English -ette →Every word from Old French -ette →