Where does “noncentrally” come from?
noncentrally (English) comes from English centrally, 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.
noncentrally (English): In a noncentral position
Definitions
- In a noncentral position
Ancestry of “noncentrally”, step by step
noncentrally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English centrally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | centrally | In a central manner or situation; at, to, through... |
| 2 | English | central | Being in the centre; Having or containing the... |
| 3 | Spanish | central | central; headquarter; center |
| 4 | Latin | centrālis | central, in the middle |
| 5 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |