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