Where does “ortocentrico” come from?
ortocentrico (Italian) comes from Italian orto, from Latin hortus, from Proto-Italic *hortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
ortocentrico (Italian): orthocentric
Definitions
- orthocentric
Ancestry of “ortocentrico”, step by step
ortocentrico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian orto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | orto | vegetable garden; market garden; orchard |
| 2 | Latin | hortus | garden |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *hortos | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Italian centrico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | centrico | centrosymmetric |