Where does “centrocoel” come from?

centrocoel (English) comes from English centro-, 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.

centrocoel (English): The cavernous marrow cavity inside the centrum of a vertebra

Definitions

  1. The cavernous marrow cavity inside the centrum of a vertebra

Ancestry of “centrocoel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcentro-central
2EnglishcentreAlternative spelling of center
3Middle Englishcenter
4Middle Frenchcentre
5Latincentrumcenter
6Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
7Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
8Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntromEvery word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntronEvery word from Ancient Greek κέντρον