Where does “jacobin” come from?
jacobin (French) comes from Middle French jacobin, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.
jacobin (French): Jacobin
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