Where does “jacketing” come from?

jacketing (English) comes from English jacket, from Middle French jacquet, from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.

jacketing (English): present participle of jacket

Definitions

  1. present participle of jacket

Ancestry of “jacketing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjacketA piece of clothing worn on the upper body...
2Middle Frenchjacquet—
3Old Frenchjaquea gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt
4Arabicشَكّdoubt, suspicion
Every word from Arabic شَكّ →Every word from Old French jaque →Every word from Middle French jacquet →