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