Where does “jockstrap” come from?
jockstrap (English) comes from English Jock, from English Jack, from Middle English jakke, from Anglo-Norman jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques, from French jacques, from Latin Iacobus — heel of the foot; heel.
jockstrap (English): An athletic supporter worn by men to support the...
Definitions
- An athletic supporter worn by men to support the...
Ancestry of “jockstrap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Jock | A Scot |
| 2 | English | Jack | A placeholder or conventional name for any man,... |
| 3 | Middle English | jakke | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | jacke | — |
| 5 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 6 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 7 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 8 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | — |
| 11 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 12 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
Words derived from “jockstrap”