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Where does “ketting” come from?

ketting (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch kettinc, 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...

ketting (Dutch): chain; necklace

Definitions

  1. chain; necklace

Ancestry of “ketting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchkettinc—
2Middle Dutchketene—
3Old Dutchketina—
4Latincatēna—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

Words derived from “ketting”

  • halsketting
  • sneeuwketting
  • aandrijfketting
  • kettingkogel
  • kettingganger
  • ketting
  • keti
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