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Where does “centralitzar” come from?

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

centralitzar (Catalan): to centralize

Definitions

  1. to centralize

Ancestry of “centralitzar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancentralcentral; nexus; headquarters ; central office;...
2Latincentrālis—
3Latincentrumcenter ; centre
4Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
5Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
6Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom—

Words derived from “centralitzar”

  • descentralitzar
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