lappet
‘small flap, loose fold, lobe of ear’
Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:
M.E. lappe ‘lap’ + -et < O.F. -et, -ette < Vulgar Lat. -ittum / -itta < uht < -et < Tamil iṭṭu.
lappet
English words derived from iṭṭu connoting 'small'
lappet
‘small flap, loose fold, lobe of ear’
Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:
M.E. lappe ‘lap’ + -et < O.F. -et, -ette < Vulgar Lat. -ittum / -itta < uht < -et < Tamil iṭṭu.
English words derived from iṭṭu connoting 'small'