French, feminine diminutive suffix, from Old French -ete — more at -et
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“-ette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ette. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
derived from early French -ette, feminine form of -et "small one"
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