Where does “cheker” come from?
cheker (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman escheker, from Latin scaccārium, from Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati — to sire, beget.
cheker (Middle English): A chessboard (checkerboard)
Definitions
- A chessboard (checkerboard)
Ancestry of “cheker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | escheker | chessboard; exchequer; checkered pattern |
| 2 | Latin | scaccārium | chessboard |
| 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 |