Where does “Strickjacke” come from?

Strickjacke (German) comes from German jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques, from French jacques, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.

Strickjacke (German): cardigan

Definitions

  1. cardigan

Ancestry of “Strickjacke”, step by step

Strickjacke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German jacke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjackejacket
2Middle Frenchjaque
3Middle Frenchjacques
4Frenchjacquesplural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or...
5LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
6Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
7Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
8HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
9Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via German stricken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrickento knit; to tie, to knot
2Old High Germanstric
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב