Where does “dorsocentral” come from?

dorsocentral (English) comes from English central, from Spanish central, from Latin centrālis, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.

dorsocentral (English): dorsal and central; Any such structure,...

Definitions

  1. dorsal and central; Any such structure,...

Ancestry of “dorsocentral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcentralBeing in the centre; Having or containing the...
2Spanishcentralcentral; headquarter; center
3Latincentrāliscentral, in the middle
4Latincentrumcenter
5Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
6Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
7Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntromEvery word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntronEvery word from Ancient Greek κέντρον