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Where does “quadpot” come from?

quadpot (English) comes from English jackpot, 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.

quadpot (English): A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick a...

Definitions

  1. A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick a...

Ancestry of “quadpot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjackpotA money prize pool which accumulates until the...
2EnglishJackA placeholder or conventional name for any man,...
3Middle Englishjakke—
4Anglo-Normanjacke—
5Middle Frenchjaque—
6Middle Frenchjacques—
7Frenchjacquesplural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or...
8LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
9Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
10Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
11HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
12Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →