Where does “cheyne” come from?
cheyne (Middle English) comes from Old French chaine, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
cheyne (Middle English): A chain; a series of links made of metal,...
Definitions
- A chain; a series of links made of metal,...
Ancestry of “cheyne”, step by step
cheyne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French chaine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chaine | — |
| 2 | Latin | catēna | chain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |
via Old French chaiene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chaiene | — |