French chenille means caterpillar. It descends from Latin canicula, a diminutive of canis, dog. The textile name evokes hairiness.
The scored sequence ends at the French donor. English borrowed the same spelling, so it is not a second identical card.
Sources
- Merriam-Webster: chenille
The selected sequence begins with Latin canis, continues through its diminutive canicula and ends at French chenille, literally caterpillar.
- perseus.tufts.edu · text
Meanings of the older forms on the word path.