Where does “jako” come from?
jako (Ido) comes from Ido jaketo, from Esperanto jako, 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.
jako (Ido): jacket
Definitions
- jacket
Ancestry of “jako”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | jaketo | jacket |
| 2 | Esperanto | jako | jacket, coat |
| 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 |