"-elette" meaning in Middle French

See -elette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -ellus Old French -el Middle French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ette Middle French -elette From -el + -ette. Etymology templates: {{etymon|frm|:af|-el<ety:inh<fro:-el<id:diminutive>>>|-ette|id=diminutive suffix|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -ellus Old French -el Middle French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ette Middle French -elette From -el + -ette. Head templates: {{head|frm|suffix}} -elette
  1. diminutive suffix Tags: diminutive, morpheme, suffix
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