Where does “central” come from?
Central derives from Latin centrālis, formed with the Latin suffix -ālis from Ancient Greek κέντρον, which comes from the verb κεντεῖν meaning to prick or goad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱent-.
central (English): Being in the centre; Having or containing the...
Definitions
- Being in the centre; Having or containing the...
Ancestry of “central”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | central | central; headquarter; center |
| 2 | Latin | centrālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | centrum | center ; centre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | — |
Words derived from “central”