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