Are there any fellow chess masters here that are aware of the root derivation of the term 'checkmate'?

Question

I was pondering my chess knowledge last night when the fact dawned on me that i didnt know the latin root from which 'checkmate' was derived in the nascency of chess terminology. I give my sincere gratitude to all who respond to my question.

Answer 1

Checkmate: This is the English rendition of shāh māt, which is Persian for "the king is finished".
There are also other origin of terms in chess like:

Rook: From Sanskrit Rath which means "chariot", or Persian rukh which means "chariot" or "cheek" (part of the face). The piece resembles a siege tower. It is also believed to be named after the mythical Persian bird of great power called the roc.

Bishop: From the Persian pīl ("the elephant").The English name "bishop" is inspired by the conventional shape of the piece originally intended as the tusk of an elephant but which also looks like the mitre of a bishop.

Queen: Persian farzīn ("vizier") became Arabic firzān, which entered western European languages in such forms as alfferza and fers, but was later replaced by "queen".

Answer 2

Of course a king & bishop alone never checkmate . Checkmate must be at least done by opponent,s ( Bishop + Knight ) and to force opponent,s king move towards the corner which square with same colour of the bishop you have on the borad , you must train on to be a good chess player . 2 knights never checkmate & 2 bishops do easily .

Answer 3

It's derivation is from the Persian "Shah Mat" which means literally "The King is captured" or "The King is helpless". Happy to help!

Answer 4

I was always under the impression that it derived from the Persian "Shah Mat" = "The king (is) dead"

but this article, which may give you more information that you wanted, suggests that it is more "The king is trapped"