contentbot@lemmy.caB to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoTIL the concept of "checkmate" originates from the Persian phrase "Shāh Māt," meaning "the king is helpless" or "the king is defeated."en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1181arrow-down1external-linkTIL the concept of "checkmate" originates from the Persian phrase "Shāh Māt," meaning "the king is helpless" or "the king is defeated."en.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareVodkaSolution linkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down1·2 months agoCool, I love etymology. Also mayday has a similar origin, it should come from the French m’aider, meaning help me
minus-squareセリャスト@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-22 months agoI am not a specialist of old french, but m’aider would mean “to help myself” in modern french Interesting fact, in french the Checkmate etymology gave “Échec et mat”, which litterally meants “Failure and beaten” and the game is called “Échec”.
Cool, I love etymology. Also mayday has a similar origin, it should come from the French m’aider, meaning help me
I am not a specialist of old french, but m’aider would mean “to help myself” in modern french
Interesting fact, in french the Checkmate etymology gave “Échec et mat”, which litterally meants “Failure and beaten” and the game is called “Échec”.