Where does “raquette” come from?

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

raquette (French): racket; snowshoe

Definitions

  1. racket; snowshoe

Ancestry of “raquette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchrachette—
2Latinracheta—
3Latinrasca—
4Arabicرَاحَةpalm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...

Words derived from “raquette”

Every word from Arabic رَاحَة →Every word from Latin rasca →Every word from Latin racheta →