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ELI5 Why do we frequently end words with 'y' when we're talking with children, i.e. mommy, daddy, doggy, kitty? Also, is this just an English language thing, or are there similar instances of this in other languages?

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In linguistics, that's called a diminutive. In English, it's typically done with an "ee" sound (usually spelled with a y or ie).

In Spanish, for instance, the diminutive is represented with the suffix "ito" or "ita" (so señorita literally means "little miss").