Where does “chek” come from?
chek (Middle English) comes from Old French eschéc, from Vulgar 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.
chek (Middle English): Said when the opponent's king is under attack;...
Definitions
- Said when the opponent's king is under attack;...
Ancestry of “chek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eschéc | failure (act of failing) |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | scaccus | chess |
| 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 |