Where does “racket” come from?

racket (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French raquette, from Middle French rachette, from Latin racheta, from Latin rasca, from Arabic رَاحَة — palm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...

racket (Norwegian Nynorsk): a racket or racquet; a bat, or paddle

Definitions

  1. a racket or racquet; a bat, or paddle

Ancestry of “racket”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchraquetteracket; snowshoe
2Middle Frenchrachette—
3Latinracheta—
4Latinrasca—
5Arabicرَاحَةpalm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...
Every word from Arabic رَاحَة →Every word from Latin rasca →Every word from Latin racheta →