Where does “centripetal” come from?
Centripetal comes from Latin petere through Ancient Greek κέντρον and κεντεῖν, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱent-.
centripetal (English): Directed or moving towards a centre; Of, relating...
Definitions
- Directed or moving towards a centre; Of, relating...
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