Where does “cublet” come from?

cublet (English) comes from English let, from Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan, from Proto-West Germanic lātan, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

cublet (English): A little cub

Definitions

  1. A little cub

Ancestry of “cublet”, step by step

cublet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English let

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishletTo allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow...
2Middle Englishletento let
3Old Englishlǣtanto let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let...
4Proto-West Germaniclātanto let, to allow; to leave alone
5Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

via English Cub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCubA member of the Cub Scouts; A player on the team...
2Middle Englishcubbe
3Ottoman Turkishجبهiron armour, cuirass, coat of mail
4Proto-Mongolicjebsegweapon
5Proto-Mongolicjebearrowhead; weapon, arrowhead, rust
6Arabicشَبّalum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d-