Where does “Voedingscentrum” come from?

Voedingscentrum (Dutch) comes from Dutch centrum, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.

Voedingscentrum (Dutch): Voedingscentrum, or Dutch Nutrition Centre, a semi-governmental agency that provides information about nutrition to the public

Definitions

  1. Voedingscentrum, or Dutch Nutrition Centre, a semi-governmental agency that provides information about nutrition to the public

Ancestry of “Voedingscentrum”, step by step

Voedingscentrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch centrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcentrumthe centre, middle of focal part (e.g. of activity)
2Latincentrumcenter
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool

via Dutch voeding

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvoedingfood (for people), diet
2Middle Dutchvoedinge—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →