Where does “șahistic” come from?
șahistic (Romanian) comes from Romanian șahist, from Romanian șah, from German schāch, from Middle High German schāch, from Latin scacci, from Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه, from Persian شاه — to sire, beget.
șahistic (Romanian): chess
Definitions
- chess
Ancestry of “șahistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | șahist | chess player |
| 2 | Romanian | șah | chess; chess set; check |
| 3 | German | schāch | chess game |
| 4 | Middle High German | schāch | — |
| 5 | Latin | scacci | chess |
| 6 | Latin | scaccus | API; check |
| 7 | Arabic | شَاه | king in chess; king; king or check at chess, shah |
| 8 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 9 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 10 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 11 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |