Where does “ketjukäyrä” come from?
ketjukäyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish ketju, from Swedish kedja, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
ketjukäyrä (Finnish): catenary
Ancestry of “ketjukäyrä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ketju | chain; necklace; line |
| 2 | Swedish | kedja | chain; chain; a series of interconnected things;... |
| 3 | Latin | catēna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |