Where does “minichaîne” come from?
minichaîne (French) comes from French chaîne, from Middle French chaisne, from Old French chaene, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
minichaîne (French): mini system
Ancestry of “minichaîne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | chaîne | chain; channel; warp |
| 2 | Middle French | chaisne | chain |
| 3 | Old French | chaene | chain |
| 4 | Latin | catēna | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |