Where does “saket” come from?
saket (Tok Pisin) comes from English jacket, from Middle French jacquet, from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.
saket (Tok Pisin): jacket; coat
Ancestry of “saket”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jacket | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body... |
| 2 | Middle French | jacquet | — |
| 3 | Old French | jaque | a gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt |
| 4 | Arabic | شَكّ | doubt, suspicion |