Where does “কেন্দ্ৰ” come from?

কেন্দ্ৰ (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit केन्द्र, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

কেন্দ্ৰ (Assamese): centre

Definitions

  1. centre

Ancestry of “কেন্দ্ৰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकेन्द्रcenter of a circle; argument of a circle;...
2Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →Every word from Sanskrit केन्द्र →