Where does “centripetalis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “centripetalis”, step by step

centripetalis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin centrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincentrumcenter
2Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
3Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
4Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool

via Latin petō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetōto ask, beg, request, look for, inquire, petition, entreat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “centripetalis”

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