Where does “xaca” come from?

xaca (Venetian) comes from Old French jaque, from Arabic شَكّ — doubt, suspicion.

xaca (Venetian): jacket

Definitions

  1. jacket

Ancestry of “xaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjaquea gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt
2Arabicشَكّdoubt, suspicion
Every word from Arabic شَكّ →Every word from Old French jaque →