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Where does “مَات” come from?

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

Ancestry of “مَات”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشاه ماتcheckmate

Words derived from “مَات”

  • mat
  • મહાત
Every word from Persian شاه مات →