[1645–55; sa(l)m(on) + -let]This word is first recorded in the period 1645–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: complex, regulator, sponsor, swab, vortex-let is a diminutive suffix attached to nouns (booklet; piglet; ringlet), and, by extraction from bracelet, a suffix denoting a band, piece of jewelry, or article of clothing worn on the partof the body specified by the noun (anklet; wristlet)