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Where does “racquet” come from?

Racquet comes from French raquette, from Arabic رَاحَة, which originally referred to the palm of the hand.

racquet (English): Alternative form of racket; To hit with a...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of racket; To hit with a...

Ancestry of “racquet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchraquetteracket; snowshoe
2Middle Frenchrachette—
3Latinracheta—
4Latinrasca—
5Arabicرَاحَةpalm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...

Words derived from “racquet”

  • racquetball
  • racquetlike
  • racquetballer
  • racquetless
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