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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.

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 ; a...
5EnglishHackney—

Words derived from “jaca”

  • jaco
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