Where does “keten” come from?
keten (Dutch) comes 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...
keten (Dutch): chain, fetter, shackle; chain; to fool around...
Definitions
- chain, fetter, shackle; chain; to fool around...
Ancestry of “keten”, step by step
keten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch ketene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ketene | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ketina | — |
| 3 | Latin | catēna | chain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |
via Dutch keet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | keet | a shack or stand; a barrack, shed, shanty; a row,... |