Where does “winkelcentrum” come from?

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

winkelcentrum (Dutch): shopping centre, mall

Definitions

  1. shopping centre, mall

Ancestry of “winkelcentrum”, step by step

winkelcentrum 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 winkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwinkelshop; corner, as in winkelhaak
2Middle Dutchwinkelcorner
3Old Dutchwinkel—
4Proto-West Germanic*winkilsomething bent, twisted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →
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