Where does “kätting” come from?
kätting (Swedish) comes from Dutch ketting, from Middle Dutch kettinc, from Middle Dutch ketene, from Old Dutch ketina, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
kätting (Swedish): chain
Ancestry of “kätting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ketting | chain; necklace |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kettinc | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ketene | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ketina | — |
| 5 | Latin | catēna | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |
Words derived from “kätting”