Where does “cinter” come from?
cinter (English) comes from French cintre, from French cintrer, from Vulgar Latin cincturare, from Latin cinctura, from Latin cingō — to surround, circle, ring, encircle.
cinter (English): Alternative form of center
Definitions
- Alternative form of center
Ancestry of “cinter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cintre | curve; centring; hanger |
| 2 | French | cintrer | to bend; to vault; to take in |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | cincturare | — |
| 4 | Latin | cinctura | girdle, belt; nominative feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | cingō | to surround, circle, ring, encircle |