Where does “centrefold” come from?

centrefold (English) comes from English centre, from Middle English center, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.

centrefold (English): Alternative spelling of centerfold

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of centerfold

Ancestry of “centrefold”, step by step

centrefold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English centre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcentreAlternative spelling of center
2Middle Englishcenter—
3Middle Frenchcentre—
4Latincentrumcenter
5Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
6Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
7Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool

via English fold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfoldTo bend over so that it comes in contact with...
2Middle EnglishfoldA pen, enclosure, or shelter for domesticated animals
3Old Englishfald—
4Proto-Germanicfaludazan enclosed space, enclosure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →