Where does “プチ” come from?

プチ (Japanese) comes from French Petit, from Middle French Petit, from Old French petit, from Gallo-Romance pitittus.

プチ (Japanese): little, mini-

Definitions

  1. little, mini-

Ancestry of “プチ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchPetitsmall
2Middle FrenchPetitsmall
3Old Frenchpetitsmall, little; worthless; valueless; poor; of...
4Gallo-Romancepitittus—
Every word from Gallo-Romance pitittus →Every word from Old French petit →Every word from Middle French Petit →
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