Where does “chekmat” come from?

chekmat (Middle English) comes from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شاه مات, from Persian شاه مات — checkmate.

chekmat (Middle English): Said when the opponent's king is captured

Definitions

  1. Said when the opponent's king is captured

Ancestry of “chekmat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencheschec matAlternative form of eschec et mat
2Arabicشاه مات—
3Persianشاه ماتcheckmate

Words derived from “chekmat”

Every word from Persian شاه مات →Every word from Arabic شاه مات →Every word from Old French eschec mat →