English
gantlet
Gantlet comes from Old French gantelet ‘gauntlet’, and goes back to gant.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400gant
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400gantelet‘gauntlet’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500gauntelett
- Englishtodaygantlet
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400gant
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400gantelet‘gauntlet’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500gauntelett
- Englishtodaygantlet
Linked words
through Middle English gauntelett
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French gant / gantlet