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.

jakke (Middle English): A padded coat, especially as light armour

Definitions

  1. A padded coat, especially as light armour

Ancestry of “jakke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanjacke—
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

Words derived from “jakke”

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →