noun, masculine/ˈt͡ʃeke/plural: cheques
cheque, blank cheque; checkmark; check valve
Synonyms: check, chek
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tek- Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati Proto-Iranian *xšáyati Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ) Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ) Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor. Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor. Medieval Latin scaccusder. Old French eschecbor. Middle English chek English check ▲ English exchequerinflu.? English chequebor. Spanish cheque Borrowed from English cheque. Doublet of jaque.