Where does “केंद्रीय” come from?

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

केंद्रीय (Hindi): central

Definitions

  1. central

Ancestry of “केंद्रीय”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →Every word from Sanskrit केन्द्र →