szach.
shah (king of Persia or Iran, or supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations)
Meaning & usage
shah (king of Persia or Iran, or supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tek- Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati Proto-Iranian *xšáyati Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ) Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ) Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor. Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor. Latin scaccusder. Old Dutch *skāk Middle Dutch schaecbor. Middle High German schāchbor. Old Polish szach Polish szach Inherited from Old Polish szach. Doublet of czek.
check (a situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tek- Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati Proto-Iranian *xšáyati Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ) Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ) Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor. Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor. Latin scaccusder. Old Dutch *skāk Middle Dutch schaecbor. Middle High German schāchbor. Old Polish szach Polish szach Inherited from Old Polish szach. Doublet of czek.
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