Where does “pety” come from?
pety (Middle English) comes from Middle French Petit, from Old French petit, from Gallo-Romance pitittus.
pety (Middle English): diminutive, tiny, little; petty, insignificant,...
Definitions
- diminutive, tiny, little; petty, insignificant,...
Ancestry of “pety”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | Petit | — |
| 2 | Old French | petit | small, little; worthless; valueless; poor; of... |
| 3 | Gallo-Romance | pitittus | — |
Words derived from “pety”