-let
suomi-englanti sanakirja-let englanniksi
a diminutive suffix; for example:
booklet, a small book
applet, a small computer application
owlet, a small (young) owl
piglet, a small (young) pig
manlet, a short man
*bracelet, the "arm piece" or "arm protector"
*gauntlet, the "glove piece" or "glove protector"
epaulet, the "shoulder piece" or "shoulder protector"
where the noun let lends the sense of a hindrance, deflector, protective piece, and hence protector
Added to different parts of speech to form a noun.
(m) → (m)