Where does “Zeichenkette” come from?

Zeichenkette (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...

Zeichenkette (German): string

Definitions

  1. string

Ancestry of “Zeichenkette”, step by step

Zeichenkette 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 zeichen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzeichensign, token
2Old High Germanzeihhansign, symbol, feature; sign, symbol
3Proto-West Germanictaiknsign, token, symbol
4Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →Every word from Latin catēna →Every word from Vulgar Latin *catenia →