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Where does “aglet” come from?

aglet (English) comes from Middle English aglet, from Old French aguillete.

aglet (English): Alternative spelling of aiglet; The cover at the...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of aiglet; The cover at the...

Ancestry of “aglet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaglet—
2Old Frenchaguillete—

Words derived from “aglet”

  • agleted
Every word from Old French aguillete →