Where does “jackboot” come from?

jackboot (English) comes from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.

jackboot (English): A glossy leather calf-covering military boot,...

Definitions

  1. A glossy leather calf-covering military boot,...

Ancestry of “jackboot”, step by step

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

Words derived from “jackboot”

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