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Unknown. First attested in the 16th century. Perhaps related to Italian rocchetto(“spool”), spoletta(“spool”), sprone(“spur”), or English spoke, spike, spur.
Suppose we have a widget factory that produces 100 widgets per year, and a sprocket factory that produces 200 sprockets per year.
Usage notes
Although sprockets are sometimes referred to as gears, there is a technical distinction between the two: sprockets interact with chains, whereas gears interact with other gears.
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