Where does “centralistic” come from?
centralistic (English) comes from English centralist, from Dutch centrale, from French centrale, from French central, from Middle French central, from Latin centrālis, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον — pointed tool.
centralistic (English): Synonym of centralist
Definitions
- Synonym of centralist
Ancestry of “centralistic”, step by step
centralistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English centralist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | centralist | a proponent of centralism; of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | Dutch | centrale | hub, central; plant, factory; exchange |
| 3 | French | centrale | feminine singular of central; power plant |
| 4 | French | central | central |
| 5 | Middle French | central | — |
| 6 | Latin | centrālis | central, in the middle |
| 7 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |