-et
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-et¹
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English -et, from Old French -et, from Late Latin -ittus, -ettus.
suffix
- Used to form diminutives, loosely construed.
-et²
Where it comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps ultimately related to Middle English -ten, -eten, from Old English -ettan; possibly reinforced by Old Norse -ta.
suffix -t
- Used to augment verbs, largely monosyllabic, to form verbs with a frequentative or imitative force. fidge + -et → fidget
