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Where does “central” come from?

central (Catalan) comes from Latin centrālis, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom.

central (Catalan): central; nexus; headquarters ; central office;...

Definitions

  1. central; nexus; headquarters ; central office;...

Ancestry of “central”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincentrālis—
2Latincentrumcenter ; centre
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom—

Words derived from “central”

  • centralitzar
  • centralisme
  • descentralitzar
  • centralment
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