Where does “centrally” come from?
Centrally derives from English central, from Latin centralis, formed with the Latin suffix -alis from Ancient Greek κέντρον, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm.
centrally (English): In a central manner or situation; at, to, through...
Definitions
- In a central manner or situation; at, to, through...
Ancestry of “centrally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | central | Being in the centre; Having or containing the... |
| 2 | Spanish | central | central; headquarter; center |
| 3 | Latin | centrālis | central, in the middle |
| 4 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |