Where does “アップルジャック” come from?

アップルジャック (Japanese) comes from English applejack, from English Jack, from Middle English jakke, from Anglo-Norman jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques, from French jacques, from Latin Iacobus — heel of the foot; heel.

アップルジャック (Japanese): applejack

Definitions

  1. applejack

Ancestry of “アップルジャック”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapplejackAn alcoholic drink similar to apple brandy and...
2EnglishJackA placeholder or conventional name for any man,...
3Middle EnglishjakkeA padded coat, especially as light armour
4Anglo-Normanjacke
5Middle Frenchjaque
6Middle Frenchjacques
7Frenchjacquesplural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or...
8LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
9Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
10Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
11HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
12Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב