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Where does “bluejacking” come from?

bluejacking (English) comes from English hijacking, from English hijack, from English jacker, from English jacklight, from English Jack, from Middle English jakke, from Anglo-Norman jacke, from Middle French jaque — heel of the foot; heel.

bluejacking (English): The act, practice, or activity of sending...

Definitions

  1. The act, practice, or activity of sending...

Ancestry of “bluejacking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhijackingpresent participle of hijack; The act of one who...
2Englishhijack—
3EnglishjackerOne who hunts at night using a jacklight
4EnglishjacklightA spotlight or lamp mounted on a car; To shine a...
5EnglishJackA placeholder or conventional name for any man,...
6Middle Englishjakke—
7Anglo-Normanjacke—
8Middle Frenchjaque—
9Middle Frenchjacques—
10Frenchjacquesplural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or...
11LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
12Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
13Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
14HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
15Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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