Where does “eschec mat” come from?

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

eschec mat (Old French): Alternative form of eschec et mat

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of eschec et mat

Ancestry of “eschec mat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشاه مات—
2Persianشاه ماتcheckmate

Words derived from “eschec mat”

Every word from Persian شاه مات →Every word from Arabic شاه مات →