Where does “شاه مات” come from?
شاه مات (Arabic) comes from Persian شاه مات — checkmate.
Ancestry of “شاه مات”, step by step
شاه مات traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شاه مات
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شاه مات | checkmate |
via Classical Persian شاه مات
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شاه مات | — |