English

-let

/-lət/
A diminutive suffix.

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    Origin

    From Middle English -let, -elet, from Old French -elet, a double diminutive from Old French -el + -et.

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    • inheritedMiddle English-let
      • borrowedOld French-elet
        • partOld French-el
        • partOld French-et

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