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Comment by kryptiskt 3 days ago

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-let is a diminutive, signifying something small. Like in piglet or booklet.

Pet_Ant 3 days ago

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-let

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

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devsda 3 days ago

Oh, TIL! Thank you.

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