One of the sources is from the Dutch Jacht meaning hunt or hunter. It was originally a small fast vessel used by the Dutch navy
The word yacht comes from the Dutch word jacht which means to hunt. Hope this helps! :@)
From Dutch.
The word yacht is pronounced "yott."
the origin for the wofr yacht is money
Yacht is correct. A Yacht is a large sea ship.
Origin: 1550-60; < early German jaght, short for jaghtschip
Yacht comes from a Dutch word jacht meaning 'a hunt'. It was a fast sailing boat that patrolled the seas 'hunting' pirates.
Both of the letters c and h are silent in the word yacht.
Holland?
from the dutch
yacht comes from plum but no one knows the language at all.
I think the term for a racing yacht is a motoryacht... not really sure though