Where does “giaco” come from?

giaco (Italian) comes from French jaque, from Portuguese jaca, from Malayalam ചക്ക, from Tamil சக்கை — pomace, residue.

giaco (Italian): coat of mail, gambeson

Definitions

  1. coat of mail, gambeson

Ancestry of “giaco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjaquejackfruit; gambison
2Portuguesejacajackfruit
3Malayalamചക്കjackfruit
4Tamilசக்கைpomace, residue
Every word from Tamil சக்கை →Every word from Malayalam ചക്ക →Every word from Portuguese jaca →