Where does “schaakspelen” come from?
schaakspelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch schaak, from Middle Dutch schâec, from Old Dutch skāk, from Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋 — to sire, beget.
schaakspelen (Dutch): to play chess
Definitions
- to play chess
Ancestry of “schaakspelen”, step by step
schaakspelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schaak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schaak | chess; check; check; said when one can strike the... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schâec | chess |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skāk | — |
| 4 | Latin | scaccus | API; check |
| 5 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 6 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 8 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Dutch spelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spelen | to play |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spēlen | to play, to have fun |
| 3 | Old Dutch | spilon | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spilōn | to play; to dance, move |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |