Where does “jaque” come from?
jaque (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish xaque, from Arabic شاه, from Classical Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
jaque (Spanish): check; jeopardy
Ancestry of “jaque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | xaque | — |
| 2 | Arabic | شاه | shah; king |
| 3 | Classical Persian | شاه | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “jaque”