Where does “centonchio” come from?
centonchio (Italian) comes from Latin centunculus, from Latin centō, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
centonchio (Italian): chickweed
Definitions
- chickweed
Ancestry of “centonchio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | centunculus | small patchwork |
| 2 | Latin | centō | A garment of several pieces sewed together; a patchwork |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |