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Word of the day.
The word "checkmate" comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat" (شاه مات), meaning "the king is dead." Over time, it was adopted into Arabic as "Sheikh Mat", then into Old French as "eschec mat", and finally into English as "checkmate."
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“Bring on the beavers!” ~ NH
My favourite quote! Thank you Nancy. This will never stop bringing a smile to my face.
May we all soon be able to utter that word, meaning exactly that phrase.
My thought exactly!