Where does “chainworks” come from?
chainworks (English) comes from English chain, from Middle English cheyne, from Old French chaine, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
chainworks (English): A factory where chains are made
Definitions
- A factory where chains are made
Ancestry of “chainworks”, step by step
chainworks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chain | A series of interconnected rings or links usually... |
| 2 | Middle English | cheyne | A chain; a series of links made of metal,... |
| 3 | Old French | chaine | — |
| 4 | Latin | catēna | chain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |
via English works
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | works | plural of work in its countable senses; API pl; A... |