Where does “jacquet” come from?
jacquet (Middle French) comes from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.
Ancestry of “jacquet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | jaque | a gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt |
| 2 | Arabic | شَكّ | doubt, suspicion |
Words derived from “jacquet”