Where does “hypercentral” come from?
hypercentral (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.
hypercentral (English): Pertaining to the continuation of a lower central...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the continuation of a lower central...
Ancestry of “hypercentral”, step by step
hypercentral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English central
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | central | Being in the centre; Having or containing the... |
| 2 | Spanish | central | central; headquarter; center |
| 3 | Latin | centrālis | central, in the middle |
| 4 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |