Where does “ヤッケ” come from?

ヤッケ (Japanese) comes from German jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques, from French jacques, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.

ヤッケ (Japanese): anorak; parka

Definitions

  1. anorak; parka

Ancestry of “ヤッケ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjackejacket
2Middle Frenchjaque—
3Middle Frenchjacques—
4Frenchjacquesplural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or...
5LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
6Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
7Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
8HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
9Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →