Where does “croquignolet” come from?

croquignolet (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 — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

croquignolet (French): cute; cutesy

Definitions

  1. cute; cutesy

Ancestry of “croquignolet”, 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-ātused
5Proto-Italic-ātos
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from French -et
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