Where does “केंद्रकीय” come from?
केंद्रकीय (Hindi) comes from Hindi केंद्रक, from Hindi केंद्र, from Sanskrit केन्द्र, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.
केंद्रकीय (Hindi): nuclear
Definitions
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Ancestry of “केंद्रकीय”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | केंद्रक | nucleus of a cell; atomic nucleus; centroid |
| 2 | Hindi | केंद्र | centre; middle, focus; the centre |
| 3 | Sanskrit | केन्द्र | center of a circle; argument of a circle;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱent- | to pierce; to prick; point; to stab |