Where does “centronuclear” come from?

centronuclear (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.

Ancestry of “centronuclear”, 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
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