Where does “-et” come from?

-et (Middle English) comes from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

-et (Middle English): Forms diminutive nouns from nouns; in some words,...

Definitions

  1. Forms diminutive nouns from nouns; in some words,...

Ancestry of “-et”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
2Latin-ātused
3Proto-Italic-ātos—
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

Words derived from “-et”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →Every word from Latin -ātus →Every word from Old French -et →