Where does “jakki” come from?
jakki (Faroese) comes from Danish jakke, from German 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.
jakki (Faroese): jacket
Ancestry of “jakki”, step by step