Where does “катанац” come from?
катанац (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian catena, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
катанац (Serbo-Croatian): padlock
Ancestry of “катанац”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | catena | chain; bond, fetter; subordination, repression;... |
| 2 | Latin | catēna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |