Where does “coutelet” come from?
coutelet (Middle French) comes from Middle French et, from Old French et, from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
coutelet (Middle French): knife
Definitions
- knife
Ancestry of “coutelet”, step by step
coutelet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French et
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | et | and |
| 2 | Old French | et | and |
| 3 | Latin | et | and; plus; though, even if |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Middle French coutel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | coutel | knife |