Meaning

verb mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

verb variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns

adjective patterned with alternating squares of color

originEtymology tree English check Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English checker English -ed English checkered From checker + -ed.

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