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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشاه ماتcheckmate

via Classical Persian شاه مات

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشاه مات

Words derived from “شاه مات

Every word from Persian شاه مات