Where does “vindjakke” come from?
vindjakke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk jakke, from German jacke, from Middle French jaque, from Middle French jacques, from French jacques, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
vindjakke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a windcheater or windbreaker
Definitions
- a windcheater or windbreaker
Ancestry of “vindjakke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | jakke | a jacket |
| 2 | German | jacke | — |
| 3 | Middle French | jaque | — |
| 4 | Middle French | jacques | — |
| 5 | French | jacques | plural of jacque; a stupid person; a jemmy or... |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |