Where does “centreesquerra” come from?
centreesquerra (Catalan) comes from Catalan centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
centreesquerra (Catalan): center-left
Definitions
- center-left
Ancestry of “centreesquerra”, step by step
centreesquerra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan centre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | centre | center; downtown |
| 2 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via Spanish Esquerra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Esquerra | — |