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Where does “catenaccio” come from?

catenaccio (English) comes from Italian catenaccio, from Latin catēnāceum, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

catenaccio (English): A system of defensive play focused on nullifying...

Definitions

  1. A system of defensive play focused on nullifying...

Ancestry of “catenaccio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancatenaccioa bolt; a system of play in which defence is...
2Latincatēnāceum—
3Latincatēna—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
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