Where does “Inselkette” come from?

Inselkette (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...

Inselkette (German): island chain

Definitions

  1. island chain

Ancestry of “Inselkette”, step by step

Inselkette 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 insel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaninselan island, an isle
2Middle High Germaninsel—
3LatinĪnsula—
4Proto-Italicenselā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →