Where does “doucettement” come from?

doucettement (French) comes from French doucet, from Old French doucet, from Old French et, from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

doucettement (French): softly; tenderly

Definitions

  1. softly; tenderly

Ancestry of “doucettement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdoucetsoft; tender
2Old Frenchdoucetsweet
3Old Frenchetand
4Latinetand; plus; though, even if
5Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti
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