sweety

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d-

Proto-Indo-European *-us

Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus

Proto-Germanic *swōtuz

Proto-Indo-European *-yos

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Germanic *-jaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ī

Proto-West Germanic *swōtī

Old English swēte

Middle English swete

English sweet

Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-

Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English sweety

From sweet + -y (diminutive suffix).

Noun

sweety (plural sweeties)

1. Alternative spelling of sweetie.
   • 1976, Henry A. Hawken, Trumpets of Glory, page 158:

     Ses I, "My sweety, see how I'll fetch you down in less than no time."

   • 1998, Jed Diamond, Male Menopause, Sourcebooks, page 269:

     "Yes, dear," he tells her. "You're right, dear. Of course, honey. I'll take care of everything, sweety."

   • 2003, James Riordan, The Cello, Oxford University Press, page 54:

     'He's my sweety pie, my darling man, my honey pot. ...