Where does “smokejack” come from?
smokejack (English) comes from English jack, from Anglo-Norman jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques, from French jacques, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
smokejack (English): A device for turning a spit by means of a fly or...
Definitions
- A device for turning a spit by means of a fly or...
Ancestry of “smokejack”, step by step
smokejack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jack | A coarse mediaeval coat of defence, especially... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | jacke | — |
| 3 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 4 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 5 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |