earlet

earlet

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English ear
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -ulus
Latin -ellus
Old French -el
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Old French -et
Old French -eletbor.
Middle English -let
English -let
English earlet

    From ear + -let.

    Noun

    earlet (plural earlets)

    1. (jewelry) Small earring.
    2. (jewelry, rare) Earring.

    Noun

    earlet (plural earlets)

    1. (agriculture) A grain-bearing tip part of the stem of a cereal plant which is not fully developed or a small one.

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