Where does “suoraketjuinen” come from?

suoraketjuinen (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...

suoraketjuinen (Finnish): straight-chain, linear

Definitions

  1. straight-chain, linear

Ancestry of “suoraketjuinen”, step by step

suoraketjuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ketju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishketjuchain; necklace; line
2Swedishkedjachain; chain; a series of interconnected things;...
3Latincatēnachain
4Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

via Finnish suora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuorastraight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;...
2Proto-Finnicsoorastraight
3Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →Every word from Latin catēna →Every word from Swedish kedja →