checker- root words — words with the checker- root

The root checker- comes from French eschequier, meaning chessboard, checkered pattern (via Old French, ult. Persian shah 'king'). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including exchequer, checkerberry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the checker- root

Explore words with checker- — words containing the checker- root and sharing its sense of "chessboard, checkered pattern (via Old French, ult. Persian shah 'king')". Examples include exchequer, checkerberry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does checker- mean?

The checker- root means chessboard, checkered pattern (via Old French, ult. Persian shah 'king'), from French eschequier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.