Where does “рэкет” come from?

рэкет (Russian) comes 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;...

рэкет (Russian): racket

Definitions

  1. racket

Ancestry of “рэкет”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishracketAn implement with a handle connected to a round...
2Frenchraquetteracket; snowshoe
3Middle Frenchrachette—
4Latinracheta—
5Latinrasca—
6Arabicرَاحَةpalm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...
Every word from Arabic رَاحَة →Every word from Latin rasca →Every word from Latin racheta →