Where does “cento” come from?

Cento comes from Latin cento, derived from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from the verb κεντεῖν meaning to prick or pierce, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱent-.

cento (English): A hotchpotch, a mixture; especially a piece made...

Definitions

A hotchpotch, a mixture; especially a piece made...

Ancestry of “cento”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	centō	A garment of several pieces sewed together; a patchwork
2	Ancient Greek	κέντρον	Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
3	Proto-Hellenic	*kéntron	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	*ḱéntrom	pointed tool

Words derived from “cento”

centoist

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →