Where does “voedselketen” come from?
voedselketen (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...
voedselketen (Dutch): food chain
Ancestry of “voedselketen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | keten | chain, fetter, shackle; chain; to fool around... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ketene | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ketina | — |
| 4 | Latin | catēna | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |