Yacht is German
yacht comes from plum but no one knows the language at all.
It came from Dutch
because im awesome
it came from the french word yatchét
ёж - 'yozh' with a short 'o', as in yacht sound.
The word "yacht" is derived from the Dutch word "jacht," meaning "a hunting vessel."
yacht
Dutch. Originally, a naval vessel for hunting down pirates.
Origin: 1550-60; < early German jaght, short for jaghtschip
Thought to be Norwegian 'jaght' - literally meaning a 'ship for chasing'
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