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Etymology of the English word checkhook

the English word checkhook
derived from the English word checkrein
derived from the English word check
derived from the Old French word eschec
derived from the Arabic word shah
derived from the Persian word šah
derived from the English word rein
derived from the Old French word resne
derived from the Latin word retinere (hold back, restrain; uphold)
using the Latin prefix re-
derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-
derived from the English word hook
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *keg-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khokaz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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