Anklet
/ˈæŋk.lət/noun
A small ornament or band worn around the ankle.
Did you know?Anklet is a simple diminutive built from ankle, and ankle ultimately comes from a Germanic root meaning “bend” or “hook,” which is why the word’s history is all about a joint that bends.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ank-
“to bend, hook, or curve”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ankulō / *anklaz
“ankle; a bent joint”
Old English
English
ancleow
“ankle”
Middle English
English
ankle
“ankle”
19th Century
English
anklet
“a small ornament worn around the ankle”
Modern English
English
anklet
“a small ornament or band worn around the ankle”