Where does “κέντησις” come from?

κέντησις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κεντέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

κέντησις (Ancient Greek): the act of pricking; puncture

Definitions

  1. the act of pricking; puncture

Ancestry of “κέντησις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκεντέωto prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

Words derived from “κέντησις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κεντέω →