Where does “pequeniño” come from?

pequeniño (Galician) comes from Galician pequeno, from Old Portuguese pequeno, from Vulgar Latin pitinnus — small.

pequeniño (Galician): pinky finger

Definitions

  1. pinky finger

Ancestry of “pequeniño”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianpequenolittle, short, small; smaller; young; younger
2Old Portuguesepequeno—
3Vulgar Latinpitinnussmall
Every word from Vulgar Latin pitinnus →Every word from Old Portuguese pequeno →Every word from Galician pequeno →