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Where does “biquet” come from?

biquet (French) comes from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.

biquet (French): kid; a small balance for weighing gold or silver

Definitions

  1. kid; a small balance for weighing gold or silver

Ancestry of “biquet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
2Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
3Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
4Latin-ātus—
5Proto-Italic-ātos—
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “biquet”

  • biqueter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →