Where does “polycentric” come from?
Polycentric derives from English -centric, from Ancient Greek κεντρικός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- meaning to fill or be full.
polycentric (English): Having many centres, especially centres of...
Definitions
- Having many centres, especially centres of...
Ancestry of “polycentric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -centric | having a specified number of centres; having a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεντρικός | central |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “polycentric”