myEtymology.com: English etymology of annulet

Etymology of the English word annulet

the English word annulet

derived from the Latin word anulus (a ring; posterior, fundament; anus; ring, signet ring; circlet)

derived from the Latin word anus (fundament; old woman; hag; matron; old, aged; ring, circle, link; year; age)

derived from the Latin word annulus (one year old; ring)

derived from the Latin word anus (fundament; old woman; hag; matron; old, aged; ring, circle, link; year; age)

derived from the Latin word annus (year; age)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *at-

using the Latin suffix -et

The earliest known usage of annulet in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English