How did yacht become part of the English dictionary?
c.1557, yeaghe "a light, fast-sailing ship," probably from Norw.
jaght, from M.L.G. jacht, shortened form of jachtschip "fast pirate
ship," lit. "ship for chasing," from jacht "chase," from jagen "to
chase, hunt," from O.H.G. jagon, from P.Gmc. *jagojanan.