Where does “fastfoodketen” come from?

fastfoodketen (Dutch) comes from Dutch keten, from Middle Dutch ketene, from Old Dutch ketina, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

fastfoodketen (Dutch): fast-food chain

Definitions

  1. fast-food chain

Ancestry of “fastfoodketen”, step by step

fastfoodketen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch keten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchketenchain, fetter, shackle; chain; to fool around...
2Middle Dutchketene—
3Old Dutchketina—
4Latincatēnachain
5Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

via German Fastfood

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFastfoodfast food
2Englishfast foodFood that is served quickly, often standardized...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →Every word from Latin catēna →Every word from Old Dutch ketina →