An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schächer

by Friedrich Kluge

Schächer m., ‘robber,’ from the equiv. MidHG. schâchœre, OHG. scâhhâri, m., connected with MidHG. schâch, OHG. scâh, m., ‘robbery, rapine'; comp. Du. schaak, ‘rape, seduction,’ OFris. skâk, ‘booty, robbery,’ AS. sčeâcêre, ‘robber'; Goth. *skêka, ‘robbery,’ is wanting. The Teut. cognates passed into Rom.; comp. OFr. échec, ‘robbery.’ Other terms related to the Teut. cognates are not found in the Aryan languages.