'chaplet' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'chapelet,' where 'chape' meant 'cape' or 'hood,' referring to the shape of the garland.

'chapelet' transformed into the Middle English word 'chaplet,' and eventually became the modern English word 'chaplet.'

Initially, it meant 'a small hood or cape,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a garland or string of beads.'