Where does “centrifixed” come from?
centrifixed (English) comes from English centri-, 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.
centrifixed (English): Of a two-branched organ, attached by its center, e.g. a hair, or anther
Definitions
- Of a two-branched organ, attached by its center, e.g. a hair, or anther
Ancestry of “centrifixed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | centri- | Alternative form of centro- |
| 2 | English | centre | Alternative spelling of center |
| 3 | Middle English | center | — |
| 4 | Middle French | centre | — |
| 5 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |