Where does “sakkaaminen” come from?
sakkaaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sakata, from Finnish säkki, from Swedish schack, from German schāch, from Middle High German schāch, from Latin scacci, from Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه — to sire, beget.
Ancestry of “sakkaaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sakata | to stall, drop, fall astern; to slough, renounce,... |
| 2 | Finnish | säkki | sack; gunny sack; sackcloth |
| 3 | Swedish | schack | chess; a game of strategy for two players; check;... |
| 4 | German | schāch | chess game |
| 5 | Middle High German | schāch | — |
| 6 | Latin | scacci | chess |
| 7 | Latin | scaccus | API; check |
| 8 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 9 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 10 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 11 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 12 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |