Where does “hypocentre” come from?
hypocentre (English) comes from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom.
hypocentre (English): The focus of an earthquake, directly under the...
Definitions
- The focus of an earthquake, directly under the...
Ancestry of “hypocentre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | — |