xeque

Portuguese

/ˈʃɛ.kɨ/, /ˈʃɛ.ki/

noun
Definitions
  • (chess) check, in the meaning of a position in which an opposing piece is attacking a king.
  • a sheik

Etymology

Derived from Arabic شَاه (king in chess, king) derived from Persian شاه (king, shah, master, shh, big) derived from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (king) derived from Old Persian 𐏋 (king, ruler) derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ksayati (he rules, he has power over) derived from Proto-Indo-European *tke- (gain control over, gain power over).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tke-

Gloss

gain control over, gain power over

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