Where does “subchain” come from?

subchain (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...

subchain (English): Any chain that branches off another

Definitions

Any chain that branches off another

Ancestry of “subchain”, step by step

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...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →Every word from Latin catēna →Every word from Old French chaine →