Where does “chekke” come from?
chekke (Middle English) comes from Old French eschec, 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.
Ancestry of “chekke”, step by step
chekke traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French eschec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eschec | failure; check |
| 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 Old French eschek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eschek | check |
via Old French eschac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eschac | — |