Where does “racket” come from?

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

racket (Romanian): racketeer

Definitions

racketeer

Ancestry of “racket”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	racket	racketeering; racket, extortion
2	English	racket	An implement with a handle connected to a round...
3	French	raquette	racket; snowshoe
4	Middle French	rachette	—
5	Latin	racheta	—
6	Latin	rasca	—
7	Arabic	رَاحَة	palm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...

Every word from Arabic رَاحَة →Every word from Latin rasca →Every word from Latin racheta →