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