See this.
According to Wikipedia.
Guantlet the glove is from French.
Guantlet the ordeal is from Swedish, but the English pronounciation and spelling came to match the glove since that was a familiar term in English.
See this.
According to Wikipedia.
Guantlet the glove is from French.
Guantlet the ordeal is from Swedish, but the English pronounciation and spelling came to match the glove since that was a familiar term in English.