Where does “schâken” come from?
schâken (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schâec, from Old Dutch skāk, from Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati — to sire, beget.
Ancestry of “schâken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schâec | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skāk | — |
| 3 | Latin | scaccus | API; check |
| 4 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 5 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “schâken”