Where does “виндјакна” come from?
виндјакна (Macedonian) comes from German Windjacke, 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 — heel of the foot; heel.
виндјакна (Macedonian): windbreaker, windcheater, anorak
Definitions
- windbreaker, windcheater, anorak
Ancestry of “виндјакна”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Windjacke | windbreaker, windcheater |
| 2 | German | jacke | jacket |
| 3 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 4 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 5 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |