Where does “Ketten” come from?
Ketten (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German ketene, from Old High German ketīna, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
Ketten (Luxembourgish): chain
Ancestry of “Ketten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | ketene | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ketīna | — |
| 3 | Latin | catēna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |