I think it comes from the French, Petit: Small.
About 1864: pet- (perhaps from petty) + cock.
"Why are we fighting over such a petty thing?" "Petty disagreements kept the legislature from acting on the bill." "The shopkeeper kept his petty cash under lock and key."
the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.
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The origin is from french
Senior Chief Petty Officer followed by Master Chief Petty Officer.
About 1864: pet- (perhaps from petty) + cock.
Petty Officer is abbreviated PO and the rank is usually included, 1st Class, 2nd Class, or 3rd Class Petty officer. E-4 is a 3rd Class Petty Officer, or PO3 E-5 is a 2nd Class Petty Officer, or a PO2 E-6 is a 1st Class Petty Offcier, or a PO1 CPO is a Cheif Petty Officer or an E-7 SCPO is a Senior Cheif Petty Officer, or an E-8 MCPO is Master Cheif Petty Officer, or an E-9 MCPON is Master Cheif Petty Officer of the Navy also E-9
The Chief Petty Officer core competencies were developed to strengthen chief petty officer standards.
She ignored my objections, saying they were frivolous and petty.
Petty Officer J S McRae
In the US Navy, the ranks of "Seaman Recruit", "Seaman Apprentice" and "Seaman" are junior to the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class. In increasing rank are Petty Officer 2nd Class, Petty Officer First Class and Chief Petty Officer. So, yes, any of the Petty Officer ranks are higher than any of the Seaman (or Airman or Fireman) ranks.
petty officer
The U.S. Navy has many different ranks. These ranks include Seaman Recruit, Seaman Apprentice, Seaman, Petty Officer 3rd Class, Petty Officer 2nd Class, Petty Officer 1st Class, Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer, Master Chief Petty Officer, Fleet and Commander Master Chief Petty Officer, Chief Warrant Officer 2, Chief Warrant Officer 3, Chief Warrant Officer 4, Chief Warrant Officer 5, Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral Chief of Navy Ops, and Fleet Admiral.
retired as a senior chief petty officer
Petty, from the French petit (small) means minor in terms of rank or importance, as in petty officer, petty cash or petty theft. In terms of personality it means mean-spirited, low, ungracious. The official definition of the word petty is "of little importance; trivial."
If you have a Third Class Petty Officer and he is a Storekeeper, you can either call him/her "Petty Officer ______" or just as easily call him/her "SK3". But with the latter of the two, usually you have to know the person or their rating. Boatswain