Where does “ketteln” come from?

ketteln (German) comes from German ketten, 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...

ketteln (German): to link, to overlock

Definitions

  1. to link, to overlock

Ancestry of “ketteln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankettento chain
2Germankettechain series of interconnected rings, usually of metal
3Middle High Germanketen—
4Old High Germanketinna—
5Proto-Germanic*katinnjā—
6Vulgar Latin*catenia—
7Latincatēnachain
8Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
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