Where does “jacquet” come from?

jacquet (Middle French) comes from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.

Ancestry of “jacquet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjaquea gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt
2Arabicشَكّdoubt, suspicion

Words derived from “jacquet”

Every word from Arabic شَكّ →Every word from Old French jaque →
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