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Where does “κεντέω” come from?

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

κεντέω (Ancient Greek): to prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to...

Definitions

  1. to prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to...

Ancestry of “κεντέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

Words derived from “κεντέω”

  • central
  • center
  • centre
  • Center
  • concentration
  • concentrate
  • eccentric
  • centrality
  • centrally
  • concentric
  • centrifugal
  • eccentricity
  • centerpiece
  • multicenter
  • gondola
  • centripetal
  • centrifuge
  • centroid
  • centrifugation
  • centerline
  • centrist
  • centralize
  • amniocentesis
  • centaur
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