Where does “douçâtre” come from?
douçâtre (French) comes from French -âtre, from Latin -astrum, from Latin -aster — pater + API → patraster.
douçâtre (French): sweetish, sickly
Ancestry of “douçâtre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -âtre | -ish; Used to form pejoratives |
| 2 | Latin | -astrum | — |
| 3 | Latin | -aster | pater + API → patraster |