Where does “centralnervesystem” come from?
centralnervesystem (Danish) comes from Danish central, from Latin centrālis, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
centralnervesystem (Danish): central nervous system
Definitions
- central nervous system
Ancestry of “centralnervesystem”, step by step
centralnervesystem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish central
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | central | headquarters, place whence organizations are... |
| 2 | Latin | centrālis | central, in the middle |
| 3 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via Danish nervesystem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | nervesystem | nervous system |