Where does “racketbusting” come from?

racketbusting (English) comes from English racket, from French raquette, from Middle French rachette, from Latin racheta, from Latin rasca, from Arabic رَاحَة — palm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...

racketbusting (English): The work of a racketbuster, breaking up criminal rackets

Definitions

  1. The work of a racketbuster, breaking up criminal rackets

Ancestry of “racketbusting”, step by step

racketbusting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English racket

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishracketAn implement with a handle connected to a round...
2Frenchraquetteracket; snowshoe
3Middle Frenchrachette
4Latinracheta
5Latinrasca
6Arabicرَاحَةpalm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...

via English busting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbustingUrgently needing to urinate; present participle...
Every word from Arabic رَاحَة
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