From Old French bracelet, diminutive of bracel 'arm guard,' from Latin bracchium 'arm' — from Greek brakhíōn 'upper arm.'
An ornamental band or chain worn on the wrist or arm.
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French bracelet, diminutive of bracel 'arm guard,' from Latin bracchiale 'arm covering,' from bracchium 'arm.' The Latin word was borrowed from Greek brakhíōn 'upper arm.' Key roots: *mreǵh-u- (Proto-Indo-European: "short").