Where does “jeansjacka” come from?
jeansjacka (Swedish) comes from Swedish jacka, from Middle Low German jacke, from French jaque, from Portuguese jaca, from Malayalam ചക്ക, from Tamil சக்கை — pomace, residue.
jeansjacka (Swedish): a jeans jacket
Definitions
- a jeans jacket
Ancestry of “jeansjacka”, step by step
jeansjacka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish jacka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jacka | a jacket, a doublet, a jerkin |
| 2 | Middle Low German | jacke | — |
| 3 | French | jaque | jackfruit; gambison |
| 4 | Portuguese | jaca | jackfruit |
| 5 | Malayalam | ചക്ക | jackfruit |
| 6 | Tamil | சக்கை | pomace, residue |
via Swedish jeans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jeans | jeans |