Where does “carcanet” come from?

carcanet (English) comes from French carcan, from Medieval Latin carcanum — collar.

carcanet (English): A richly decorative collar

Definitions

  1. A richly decorative collar

Ancestry of “carcanet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcarcanyoke, shackles; straitjacket
2Medieval Latincarcanumcollar
Every word from Medieval Latin carcanum →Every word from French carcan →