Persian šāh is borrowed into Arabic chess vocabulary with the initial /ʃ/ and long vowel substantially retained.
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šāh
king; the king in chess
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedPersian · New Persian · king sovereignšāh
king, sovereign
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The sovereign title is specialized as the chess call naming the threatened king.
Persian chess vocabulary enters Arabic in the early Islamic period.
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established — The borrowing direction is supported by Persian predominance in the chess terminology.
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supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Connects Arabic šāh with Persian šāh and chess specialization.
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