Where does “schâec” come from?
schâec (Middle Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati — to sire, beget.
schâec (Middle Dutch): chess
Definitions
- chess
Ancestry of “schâec”, step by step
schâec traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch skāk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | skāk | — |
| 2 | Latin | scaccus | API; check |
| 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 |
via Medieval Latin scaccus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | scaccus | API; check |
via Old French escac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | escac | — |