Where does “centrepin” come from?

centrepin (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.

centrepin (English): a fishing reel consisting of a revolving drum...

Definitions

  1. a fishing reel consisting of a revolving drum...

Ancestry of “centrepin”, step by step

centrepin 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 PIN

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPINAcronym of personal identification number;...
2Middle Englishpinne—
3Old Englishpinnpin; peg; an instrument of writing; pen
4Proto-Germanicpinnazpin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbend-point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →