Where does “centrale” come from?

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

centrale (Latin): nominative neuter singular of centrālis;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of centrālis;...

Ancestry of “centrale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincentraliscentral, in the middle
2Latincentrumcenter
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →