Where does “schaaktoren” come from?
schaaktoren (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.
schaaktoren (Dutch): rook
Definitions
- rook
Ancestry of “schaaktoren”, step by step
schaaktoren 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 |