Etymograph

English

labret

From Latin labrum (“lip”) + -et; modelled on anklet, bracelet, etc.

Formed from labrum ‘lip’ + -et

Proto-Indo-European *leb- ‘to hang down’

Latin labrum ‘lip’

English labrum

The story

Sometimes incorrectly assumed to be of French origin. Pronounced in the fasion industry as /lɒˈbreɪ/ (pseudo-Gallicism).

Today it means

noun A body piercing consisting of an adornment attached to the lip.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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