Where does “raketera” come from?

raketera (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog raket, 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;...

raketera (Tagalog): female person that does a part-time or informal job

Definitions

  1. female person that does a part-time or informal job

Ancestry of “raketera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalograketracket
2EnglishracketAn implement with a handle connected to a round...
3Frenchraquetteracket; snowshoe
4Middle Frenchrachette
5Latinracheta
6Latinrasca
7Arabicرَاحَةpalm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...
Every word from Arabic رَاحَة