Where does “eschec et mat” come from?

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

eschec et mat (Old French): checkmate

Definitions

  1. checkmate

Ancestry of “eschec et mat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشاه مات—
2Persianشاه ماتcheckmate
Every word from Persian شاه مات →Every word from Arabic شاه مات →