Where does “qendërikës” come from?
qendërikës (Albanian) comes from Albanian qendër, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
qendërikës (Albanian): centrifugal
Definitions
- centrifugal
Ancestry of “qendërikës”, step by step
qendërikës traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian qendër
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | qendër | center; headquarters |
| 2 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via Albanian ikës
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | ikës | — |