Where does “jaque” come from?

jaque (French) comes from Portuguese jaca, from Malayalam ചക്ക, from Tamil சக்கை — pomace, residue.

jaque (French): jackfruit; gambison

Definitions

  1. jackfruit; gambison

Ancestry of “jaque”, step by step

jaque traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese jaca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesejacajackfruit
2Malayalamചക്കjackfruit
3Tamilசக்கைpomace, residue

via Old French jaque

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjaquea gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt
2Arabicشَكّdoubt, suspicion

via Old French jacque

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjacque—

Words derived from “jaque”

Every word from Tamil சக்கை →Every word from Malayalam ചക്ക →Every word from Portuguese jaca →