Where does “チェックメイト” come from?
チェックメイト (Japanese) comes from English checkmate, from Middle English chekmat, from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شاه مات, from Persian شاه مات — checkmate.
チェックメイト (Japanese): checkmate
Definitions
- checkmate
Ancestry of “チェックメイト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | checkmate | Word called out by the victor when making a move... |
| 2 | Middle English | chekmat | Said when the opponent's king is captured |
| 3 | Old French | eschec mat | Alternative form of eschec et mat |
| 4 | Arabic | شاه مات | — |
| 5 | Persian | شاه مات | checkmate |