Where does “orthocentral” come from?
orthocentral (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.
orthocentral (English): Relating to the orthocenter
Definitions
- Relating to the orthocenter
Ancestry of “orthocentral”, step by step
orthocentral 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 ortho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ortho | An isomer of a benzene derivative having two... |