Etymology of the English word chain
the English word
chainderived from the English word
chainederived from the Old French word
chainederived from the Latin word
catena (chain; series; fetter)
derived from the Old French word
chaeinederived from the Latin word
catena (chain; series; fetter)
Date
The earliest known usage of chain in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
chainage,
chainwheel,
chainwork,
unchain,
chainman,
chainingCognates
Dutch
keten, Dutch
kudde, French
chaîne, French
chaine, German
Ketscher, Icelandic
kedja, Italian
catena, Norwegian
kjede, Portuguese
cadea, Provençal
cadena, Spanish
cadena, Swedish
kedjaUsage
Word found in Modern English
