Where does “chequerwise” come from?
chequerwise (English) comes from English chequer, from Old French eschequier, from Medieval Latin scaccarium, from Vulgar Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋 — to sire, beget.
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Ancestry of “chequerwise”, step by step
chequerwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chequer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chequer | The edible fruit of the wild service tree,... |
| 2 | Old French | eschequier | exchequer |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | scaccarium | chess board; chessboard; exchequer |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | scaccus | chess |
| 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 |