Chain

Morpheme

Chain

Type

free base

Denotation

braid, twist, series of interconnected links

Etymology

Middle English cheyne, chaine; Old French chaine, chaene; Latin catēna

Evidence

chain, chainable, chainbolt, chained, chainer, chaining, chainless, chainlike, chainplate, chains, chainsaw, chainsmith, enchain, interchaining, keychain, megachain, rechain, subchain, unchain, unchainable, unenchained

See Also

Catene