Where does “hammassäkki” come from?
hammassäkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish säkki, from Swedish schack, from German schāch, from Middle High German schāch, from Latin scacci, from Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه — to sire, beget.
hammassäkki (Finnish): dental follicle
Definitions
- dental follicle
Ancestry of “hammassäkki”, step by step
hammassäkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish säkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | säkki | sack; gunny sack; sackcloth |
| 2 | Swedish | schack | chess; a game of strategy for two players; check;... |
| 3 | German | schāch | chess game |
| 4 | Middle High German | schāch | — |
| 5 | Latin | scacci | chess |
| 6 | Latin | scaccus | API; check |
| 7 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 8 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 9 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 10 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 11 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |