Where does “racket” come from?

racket (French) comes from English racket, from French raquette, from Middle French rachette, from Latin racheta, from Latin rasca, from Arabic رَاحَة — palm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...

racket (French): racketeering; racket, extortion

Definitions

  1. racketeering; racket, extortion

Ancestry of “racket”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishracketAn implement with a handle connected to a round...
2Frenchraquetteracket; snowshoe
3Middle Frenchrachette—
4Latinracheta—
5Latinrasca—
6Arabicرَاحَةpalm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...

Words derived from “racket”

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