Morpheme
Pet
Type
free base
Denotation
tamed or favorite animal
Etymology
Scots pet; probably from Scottish Gaelic peata; Middle Irish petta, peta
Evidence
antipet, cyberpet, housepet, overpet, pet, petcare, petfluencer, petfood, pethood, petkeeper, petkeeping, petkin, petless, petlike, petling, petnap, petnapper, pets, petship, petsit, petsitter, pettable, petted, petting, robopet
Notes
“stroke” notion developed from “care for a pet” notion
