Where does “jackbooted” come from?
jackbooted (English) comes from English jackboot, from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.
jackbooted (English): Wearing jackboots; Authoritarian or oppressive,...
Definitions
- Wearing jackboots; Authoritarian or oppressive,...
Ancestry of “jackbooted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jackboot | A glossy leather calf-covering military boot,... |
| 2 | Old French | jaque | a gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt |
| 3 | Arabic | شَكّ | doubt, suspicion |