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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schakal

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Schakal
Friedrich Kluge2509541An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Schakal1891John Francis Davis

Schakal, m., ‘jackal,’ ModHG. only, from Pers. and Turk. schakal; through the medium of Fr. chacal?.