Etymology of the English word jacket
the English word
jacketderived from the Old French word
jaquetderived from the Old French word
jaquederived from the Old French word
jacquesDerivations in English
bluejacket,
leatherjacket,
straitjacket,
water-jacketDerivations in other languages
French
jaquette, Romanian
giacătCognates
German
Jacke, Icelandic
jakki, Norwegian
jakke, Swedish
jackaUsage
Word found in Modern English