Where does “säkki” come from?
säkki (Finnish) comes from Swedish schack, from German schāch, from Middle High German schāch, from Latin scacci, from Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 — to sire, beget.
säkki (Finnish): sack; gunny sack; sackcloth
Definitions
- sack; gunny sack; sackcloth
Ancestry of “säkki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | schack | chess; a game of strategy for two players; check;... |
| 2 | German | schāch | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | schāch | — |
| 4 | Latin | scacci | chess |
| 5 | Latin | scaccus | API; check |
| 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 |
Words derived from “säkki”