Where does “sopraggiacca” come from?

sopraggiacca (Italian) comes from Italian giacca, from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.

sopraggiacca (Italian): overcoat

Definitions

  1. overcoat

Ancestry of “sopraggiacca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangiaccajacket, coat
2Old Frenchjaquea gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt
3Arabicشَكّdoubt, suspicion
Every word from Arabic شَكّ →Every word from Old French jaque →Every word from Italian giacca →