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- Anglo-Norman · derived fromescheké
- English todaychequy
From Anglo-Norman escheké, eschequé (“chequered”), from eschec (“chess, check”). Influenced by chequ(er) + -y and check.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
chequy
Today it means: Chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines. Full definition →
Anglo-Norman escheké