Where does “centone” come from?

centone (Italian) comes from Latin cento, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.

centone (Italian): cento; rehash; A 100,000 lira banknote

Definitions

  1. cento; rehash; A 100,000 lira banknote

Ancestry of “centone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincentoA garment of several pieces sewed together; a...
2Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
3Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
4Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →