Why was the name 'let' chosen for block-scoped variable declarations in JavaScript?

Question

I understand why var takes that name - it is variable, const - it is a constant, but what is the meaning behind the name for let, whic

Answer 1

I think JavaScript's indebtedness to Scheme is obvious here. Scheme not only has let, but has let*, let*-values, let-syntax, and let-values. (See, The Scheme Programming Language, 4th Ed.).

((The choice adds further credence to the notion that JavaScript is Lispy, but--before we get carried away--not homoiconic.))))