Where does “청자켓” come from?
청자켓 (Korean) comes from Korean 자켓, from English jacket, from Middle French jacquet, from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.
청자켓 (Korean): jean jacket; denim jacket
Definitions
- jean jacket; denim jacket
Ancestry of “청자켓”, step by step
청자켓 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 자켓
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 자켓 | jacket |
| 2 | English | jacket | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body... |
| 3 | Middle French | jacquet | — |
| 4 | Old French | jaque | a gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt |
| 5 | Arabic | شَكّ | doubt, suspicion |
via Korean 청(靑)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 청(靑) | — |