Where does “jockeys” come from?
jockeys (French) comes from French jockey, from English Jockey, from English Jock, from English Jack, from Middle English jakke, from Anglo-Norman jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques — heel of the foot; heel.
jockeys (French): plural of jockey
Definitions
- plural of jockey
Ancestry of “jockeys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jockey | jockey |
| 2 | English | Jockey | One who rides racehorses competitively |
| 3 | English | Jock | A Scot |
| 4 | English | Jack | A placeholder or conventional name for any man,... |
| 5 | Middle English | jakke | A padded coat, especially as light armour |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | jacke | — |
| 7 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 8 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 9 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 10 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 13 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 14 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |