checking

noun

An act whereby one checks something or someone (in any sense).

(countable, finance, informal) A checking account.

(ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

(crosswording) The crossing of solutions in a grid.

Roots

shahcheck- · Persian · king

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Where does checking come from?

The word checking breaks down into one root of Persian origin: the root check-, from Persian shah (“king”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.