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Etymology of the English word supplejack

the English word supplejack
derived from the English word supple
derived from the English word souple
derived from the Old French word souple
derived from the Latin word supplex (suppliant; suppliant, kneeling, begging)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plak-
derived from the English word jack

Date

The earliest known usage of supplejack in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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