Where does “sentrifus” come from?
sentrifus (Indonesian) comes from Dutch centrifuge, from French centrifuge, from French centré, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
sentrifus (Indonesian): centrifuge
Definitions
- centrifuge
Ancestry of “sentrifus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | centrifuge | centrifuge |
| 2 | French | centrifuge | centrifugal |
| 3 | French | centré | past participle of centrer; central; centralized |
| 4 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |