Where does “checkrein” come from?
checkrein (English) comes from English rein, from Middle English rein, from Old French resne, from Late Latin retina, from Latin retinēre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
checkrein (English): A strap used to keep horses' heads high,...
Definitions
- A strap used to keep horses' heads high,...
Ancestry of “checkrein”, step by step
checkrein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rein | A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used... |
| 2 | Middle English | rein | strip of land forming a boundary; furrow;... |
| 3 | Old French | resne | rein |
| 4 | Late Latin | retina | — |
| 5 | Latin | retinēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English check
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | check | A situation in which the king is directly... |
| 2 | English | chequer | The edible fruit of the wild service tree,... |
| 3 | Old French | eschequier | exchequer |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | scaccarium | chess board; chessboard; exchequer |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | scaccus | chess |
| 6 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 7 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 8 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 9 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |