Where does “centric” come from?
Centric comes from Ancient Greek κεντρικός, meaning "of or pertaining to a center."
centric (English): Being in the centre; central; Pertaining to a...
Definitions
- Being in the centre; central; Pertaining to a...
Ancestry of “centric”, step by step
centric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English centre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | centre | Alternative spelling of center |
| 2 | Middle English | center | — |
| 3 | Middle French | centre | — |
| 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 |
via Ancient Greek κεντρικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κεντρικός | central |