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Where does “centralize” come from?

Centralize derives from English central, from Latin centralis, from Ancient Greek κέντρον meaning pointed object or goad, from κεντεῖν meaning to prick or goad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti.

centralize (English): To move things physically towards the centre; to...

Definitions

  1. To move things physically towards the centre; to...

Ancestry of “centralize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
2Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
3Middle French-iser-ize
4Latin-izō—
5Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
6Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
7Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “centralize”

  • decentralize
  • centralizer
  • recentralize
  • overcentralize
  • decentralizable
  • centraliser
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