Etymology

catena

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Medieval Latin catena ← Latin catēna
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catena · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromcatēna“chain”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromcatena
  3. English todaycatena

From Medieval Latin catena, from Latin catēna (“chain”). Doublet of chain.

Catena · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromCatena
  2. English todayCatena

Borrowed from Italian Catena.

Words from the same roots

Latincatēna all →

chaincatenarycatenane

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