Where does “scacchismo” come from?
scacchismo (Italian) comes from Italian scacchi, from Old French escac, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati — to sire, beget.
scacchismo (Italian): professional chess play, considered in its technical, competitive, and organizational aspects
Definitions
- professional chess play, considered in its technical, competitive, and organizational aspects
Ancestry of “scacchismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scacchi | plural of scacco; chess |
| 2 | Old French | escac | — |
| 3 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 4 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |