Where does “조끼” come from?

조끼 (Korean) comes from Japanese チョッキ, from Portuguese jaqueta, from French jaquette, from Old French jaquet.

조끼 (Korean): vest, waistcoat; mug, jug

Definitions

  1. vest, waistcoat; mug, jug

Ancestry of “조끼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseチョッキvest, waistcoat
2Portuguesejaquetajacket
3Frenchjaquettejacket; cover; male homosexuality
4Old Frenchjaquet—
Every word from Old French jaquet →Every word from French jaquette →Every word from Portuguese jaqueta →