Where does “centō” come from?

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

centō (Latin): A garment of several pieces sewed together; a patchwork

Definitions

  1. A garment of several pieces sewed together; a patchwork

Ancestry of “centō”, step by step

centō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κέντρον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
2Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
3Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool

via Ancient Greek κέντρων

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέντρων—

Words derived from “centō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →