Where does “jacket” come from?
Jacket comes from Middle French jacquet, from Old French jaque, a garment whose original meaning remains uncertain.
jacket (English): A piece of clothing worn on the upper body...
Definitions
- A piece of clothing worn on the upper body...
Ancestry of “jacket”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | jacquet | — |
| 2 | Old French | jaque | a gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt |
| 3 | Arabic | شَكّ | doubt, suspicion |
Words derived from “jacket”