Where does “Kettenschutz” come from?
Kettenschutz (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...
Kettenschutz (German): chain guard
Definitions
- chain guard
Ancestry of “Kettenschutz”, step by step
Kettenschutz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kette | chain series of interconnected rings, usually of metal |
| 2 | Middle High German | keten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ketinna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *katinnjā | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *catenia | — |
| 6 | Latin | catēna | chain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |
via German Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |