Where does “eschiquier” come from?
eschiquier (Middle French) comes from Old French eschekier, from Medieval Latin scaccarium, from Vulgar Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati — to sire, beget.
eschiquier (Middle French): chessboard
Definitions
- chessboard
Ancestry of “eschiquier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eschekier | chessboard |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | scaccarium | chess board; chessboard; exchequer |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | scaccus | chess |
| 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 |