Etymology of the English word jackal
the English word
jackalderived from the Turkish word
chakalderived from the Persian word
shagalderived from the Sanskrit word
srgaladerived from the Persian word
shaghalderived from the Turkish word
jackalderived from the Persian word
šagalDate
The earliest known usage of jackal in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
jakhals, French
chakal, German
Schakal, Icelandic
sjakali, Lithuanian
šakaklas, Polish
szakal, Russian
шaкaл, Swedish
schakalUsage
Word found in Modern English
