Where does “jaco” come from?
jaco (Spanish) comes from Spanish jaca, from Old Spanish haca, from Old French haque, from Old French haquenee, from Middle English hakeney, from English Hackney.
jaco (Spanish): small horse; heroin
Ancestry of “jaco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | jaca | pony; mare |
| 2 | Old Spanish | haca | — |
| 3 | Old French | haque | — |
| 4 | Old French | haquenee | ambling mare for ladies |
| 5 | Middle English | hakeney | A breed of small horse for riding upon ; a... |
| 6 | English | Hackney | — |