Where does “bluejacker” come from?
bluejacker (English) comes from English bluejacking, from English hijacking, from English hijack, from English jacker, from English jacklight, from English Jack, from Middle English jakke, from Anglo-Norman jacke — heel of the foot; heel.
bluejacker (English): One who anonymously sends messages to a device...
Definitions
- One who anonymously sends messages to a device...
Ancestry of “bluejacker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bluejacking | The act, practice, or activity of sending... |
| 2 | English | hijacking | present participle of hijack; The act of one who... |
| 3 | English | hijack | To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat) |
| 4 | English | jacker | One who hunts at night using a jacklight |
| 5 | English | jacklight | A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car; To shine a... |
| 6 | English | Jack | A placeholder or conventional name for any man,... |
| 7 | Middle English | jakke | A padded coat, especially as light armour |
| 8 | Anglo-Norman | jacke | — |
| 9 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 10 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 11 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 12 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 15 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 16 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |