Where does “કેંદ્ર” come from?
કેંદ્ર (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit केन्द्र, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.
કેંદ્ર (Gujarati): center
Ancestry of “કેંદ્ર”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | केन्द्र | center of a circle; argument of a circle;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱent- | to pierce; to prick; point; to stab |