An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/scheckig
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scheckig, adj., ‘dappled, spotted, pied,’ from MidHG. (rare) schëcke, ‘striped, spotted,’ to which are also allied MidHG. schëcken, ‘to make of various colours,’ schëckëht, ‘spotted,’ also MidHG. schëcke, ‘a closely-fitting striped coat,’ AS. sciccels, ‘coat.’ It is, on the other hand, assumed that the word is borrowed from Fr. échec, ‘check’ (Ital. a scacchi); comp. E. checky.