Where does “sennit” come from?
sennit (English) comes from French coussinet, from French coussin, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.
sennit (English): braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as...
Definitions
- braided cord or fabric of such small stuff as...
Ancestry of “sennit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | coussinet | cushion; pad; bearing |
| 2 | French | coussin | cushion |
| 3 | French | -et | suffix indicating diminution or affection |
| 4 | Middle French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun |
| 5 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 6 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |
Words derived from “sennit”