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Where does “ankkurikettinki” come from?

ankkurikettinki (Finnish) comes from Finnish kettinki, from Swedish kätting, from Dutch ketting, 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...

ankkurikettinki (Finnish): anchor chain

Definitions

  1. anchor chain

Ancestry of “ankkurikettinki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkettinkichain
2Swedishkättingchain
3Dutchkettingchain; necklace
4Middle Dutchkettinc—
5Middle Dutchketene—
6Old Dutchketina—
7Latincatēna—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
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