Where does “-et” come from?

-et (Old French) comes 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 (Old French): Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...

Definitions

  1. Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...

Ancestry of “-et”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ātused
2Proto-Italic-ātos—
3Proto-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 Proto-Italic -ātos →