Where does “jakkaföt” come from?
jakkaföt (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic jakki, from Danish jakke, from German jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques, from French jacques, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος — heel of the foot; heel.
jakkaföt (Icelandic): suit
Definitions
- suit
Ancestry of “jakkaföt”, step by step
jakkaföt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic jakki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | jakki | jacket, coat |
| 2 | Danish | jakke | jacket |
| 3 | German | jacke | jacket |
| 4 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 5 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 6 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 7 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 11 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Icelandic föt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | föt | clothes |