Where does “petit” come from?
petit (French) comes from Old French petit, from Gallo-Romance pitittus.
petit (French): small; little; petty
Ancestry of “petit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | petit | small, little; worthless; valueless; poor; of... |
| 2 | Gallo-Romance | pitittus | — |
Words derived from “petit”