Where does “-ette” come from?
-ette (French) comes from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
-ette (French): female equivalent of -et
Ancestry of “-ette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | -itta | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | iszik | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |
Words derived from “-ette”