Where does “-eat” come from?

-eat (Yola) comes from Middle English -et, 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.

-eat (Yola): Used to form diminutives

Definitions

Used to form diminutives

Ancestry of “-eat”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	-et	Forms diminutive nouns from nouns; in some words,...
2	Old French	-et	Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
3	Latin	-ātus	ed
4	Proto-Italic	-ātos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-éh₂tos	Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

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