List of English Words of Turkic Origin - J

J

Janissary
from Turkish yeniçeri, which means "a new soldier" (janissary on wiktionary)
Jelick
from Turkish yelek, the bodice or vest of a Turkish woman's dress.
Jettru
from Turkic, a union of seven Turkic peoples of Central Asia formed at the end of the 17th or beginning of the 18th century under one khan.

Read more about this topic:  List Of English Words Of Turkic Origin