Where does “excentriek” come from?
excentriek (Dutch) comes from Middle French excentrique, from Medieval Latin excentricus, from Ancient Greek ἔκκεντρος, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
excentriek (Dutch): eccentric
Definitions
- eccentric
Ancestry of “excentriek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | excentrique | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | excentricus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔκκεντρος | not having the earth as the center of an orbit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |