Where does “체커판” come from?
체커판 (Korean) comes from Korean 체커, from English checkers, from Old French eschequier, from Medieval Latin scaccarium, from Vulgar Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 — to sire, beget.
체커판 (Korean): checkerboard
Definitions
- checkerboard
Ancestry of “체커판”, step by step
체커판 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 체커
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 체커 | checkers, draughts |
| 2 | English | checkers | plural of checker; A game for two players played... |
| 3 | Old French | eschequier | exchequer |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | scaccarium | chess board; chessboard; exchequer |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | scaccus | chess |
| 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 |
via Korean 판(板)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 판(板) | — |