Where does “jaka” come from?

jaka (Basque) comes from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.

jaka (Basque): jacket

Definitions

  1. jacket

Ancestry of “jaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjaquea gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt
2Arabicشَكّdoubt, suspicion

Words derived from “jaka”

Every word from Arabic شَكّ →Every word from Old French jaque →