Where does “Befehlskette” come from?

Befehlskette (German) comes from German kette, from Middle High German keten, from Old High German ketinna, from Proto-Germanic *katinnjā, from Vulgar Latin *catenia, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

Befehlskette (German): chain of command

Definitions

  1. chain of command

Ancestry of “Befehlskette”, step by step

Befehlskette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kette

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankettechain series of interconnected rings, usually of metal
2Middle High Germanketen—
3Old High Germanketinna—
4Proto-Germanic*katinnjā—
5Vulgar Latin*catenia—
6Latincatēnachain
7Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

via German Befehl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBefehlcommand, order; command
2Middle High Germanbevel—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →