Where does “Britocentrism” come from?
Britocentrism (English) comes from English centrism, from English centre, from Middle English center, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
Britocentrism (English): A focus on British norms or values
Definitions
- A focus on British norms or values
Ancestry of “Britocentrism”, step by step
Britocentrism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English centrism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | centrism | Any moderate political philosophy that avoids... |
| 2 | English | centre | Alternative spelling of center |
| 3 | Middle English | center | — |
| 4 | Middle French | centre | — |
| 5 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via English Brito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brito | — |