Where does “nilkkaketju” come from?
nilkkaketju (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...
nilkkaketju (Finnish): ankle chain
Definitions
- ankle chain
Ancestry of “nilkkaketju”, step by step
nilkkaketju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ketju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ketju | chain; necklace; line |
| 2 | Swedish | kedja | chain; chain; a series of interconnected things;... |
| 3 | Latin | catēna | chain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |
via Finnish nilkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nilkka | ankle |