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Where does “شاه مات” come from?

شاه مات (Arabic) comes from Persian شاه مات — checkmate.

Ancestry of “شاه مات”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشاه ماتcheckmate

Words derived from “شاه مات”

  • eschec et mat
Every word from Persian شاه مات →