Etymology Explorer › FrenchWhere does “égocentrisme” come from? égocentrisme (French) comes from French centré, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
égocentrisme (French): self-centredness, egocentrism
Definitions self-centredness, egocentrism Ancestry of “égocentrisme”, step by step égocentrisme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French centré Step Language Word Meaning 1 French centré past participle of centrer; central; centralized 2 Latin centrum center 3 Ancient Greek κέντρον Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... 4 Proto-Hellenic *kéntron — 5 Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom pointed tool
via French égo Step Language Word Meaning 1 French égo ego 2 English ego The self, especially with a sense of... 3 Latin egō I; first person singular personal pronoun, nominative case 4 Proto-Italic egō I 5 Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ I
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