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Where does “केंद्रशासित” come from?

केंद्रशासित (Hindi) comes from Hindi केंद्र, from Sanskrit केन्द्र, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

केंद्रशासित (Hindi): centrally-governed; governed by the federal...

Definitions

  1. centrally-governed; governed by the federal...

Ancestry of “केंद्रशासित”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकेंद्रcentre; middle, focus; the centre
2Sanskritकेन्द्रcenter of a circle; argument of a circle;...
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
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