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Where does “noncentral” come from?

noncentral (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.

noncentral (English): Not central

Definitions

  1. Not central

Ancestry of “noncentral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcentralBeing in the centre; Having or containing the...
2Spanishcentralcentral; headquarter; center
3Latincentrālis—
4Latincentrumcenter ; centre
5Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
6Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
7Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom—
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