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Where does “Jacobin” come from?

Jacobin derives from Middle French jacobin, from Latin Jacobus, the name of the apostle James.

Jacobin (English): A Dominican friar; A member of a radical French...

Definitions

  1. A Dominican friar; A member of a radical French...

Ancestry of “Jacobin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchjacobin—
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
4Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “Jacobin”

  • antijacobin
  • Jacobinize
  • jacobin
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →