Where does “piquin” come from?

piquin (Indo-Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pequeno, from Old Portuguese pequeno, from Vulgar Latin pitinnus — small.

piquin (Indo-Portuguese): small; young

Definitions

  1. small; young

Ancestry of “piquin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepequenosmall; child
2Old Portuguesepequeno—
3Vulgar Latinpitinnussmall
Every word from Vulgar Latin pitinnus →Every word from Old Portuguese pequeno →Every word from Portuguese pequeno →