Where does “centri-” come from?

centri- (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.

centri- (English): Alternative form of centro-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of centro-

Ancestry of “centri-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “centri-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →
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