chaîne

Etymology
, from, , , inherited from. . The long vowel derives from the Old French hiatus; by analogy the length was expressed with a silent -s- in Middle French, which was then replaced with the circumflex.

Noun

 * 1) chain
 * 2)  channel
 * 3)  warp
 * 4)  hi-fi or stereo system
 * 5)  character string
 * 1)  warp
 * 2)  hi-fi or stereo system
 * 3)  character string

Etymology
From, , from , possibly from.

Noun

 * 1)  chain
 * 2)  road, path