Where does “centrefielder” come from?
centrefielder (English) comes from English centrefield, from English field, from Middle English feeld, from Old English feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
centrefielder (English): Alternative form of centerfielder
Definitions
- Alternative form of centerfielder
Ancestry of “centrefielder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | centrefield | Britain and Canada spelling of centerfield |
| 2 | English | field | A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns;... |
| 3 | Middle English | feeld | A field; The countryside; empty land that... |
| 4 | Old English | feld | field |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |