wˌaɪl sˈɜːʔn̩ ˈɔːθɚz ɹˈɛfɹəns kˈæmlɪts æz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli bˌiːɪŋ mˌeɪd ʌv kˈæməl hˈɛɹ, ˈʌðɚz bᵻlˈiːv ɪɾ ɪz fɹʌmðɪ ˈæɹɐbˌɪk sˈeɪl ˌɛl kˈɛməl, ðɪ ˈæŋɡoːɹə ɡˈoʊt.
While certain authors reference camlets as originally being made of camel hair, others believe it is from the Arabic seil el kemel, the Angora goat.