Where does “schaakmat” come from?

schaakmat (Dutch) comes from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شاه مات, from Persian شاه مات — checkmate.

schaakmat (Dutch): checkmate

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	eschec mat	Alternative form of eschec et mat
2	Arabic	شاه مات	—
3	Persian	شاه مات	checkmate

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