Where does “jaca” come from?

jaca (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish haca, from Old French haque, from Old French haquenee, from Middle English hakeney, from English Hackney — where once upon a time many horses were pastured.

jaca (Spanish): pony; mare

Definitions

  1. pony; mare

Ancestry of “jaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishhaca
2Old Frenchhaque
3Old Frenchhaqueneeambling mare for ladies
4Middle EnglishhakeneyA breed of small horse for riding upon frequently hired out; a hackney
5EnglishHackneywhere once upon a time many horses were pastured

Words derived from “jaca

Every word from English Hackney