czek

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • cheque

Etymology

Borrowed from English cheque derived from Middle English chek derived from Old French eschek (check) derived from Latin scaccus (king, shah) 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 *kšáyati (he has power over, he rules) derived from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (receive, gain control over, gain power over, obtain, weave, attain, take by the hand, make, reach out the hand, build).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tek-

Gloss

receive, gain control over, gain power over, obtain, weave, attain, take by the hand, make, reach out the hand, build

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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