Where does “Jacke” come from?

Jacke (German) comes from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.

Jacke (German): jacket

Definitions

  1. jacket

Ancestry of “Jacke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjaquea gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt
2Arabicشَكّdoubt, suspicion
Every word from Arabic شَكّ →Every word from Old French jaque →