Anglo-French plural forms continue continental Old French eschés with dialectal spelling differences.
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escheks / eschez
the game of chess; literally plural chess terms
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld French · Old French period · chess pieceseschés
chess pieces; chess
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Chess pieces or checks become the name of the game as a whole.
Old French to Anglo-French.
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Chess — Word HistoryEtymology and Kids Etymology
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Connects the French plural game name with eschec/check.
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