Where does “centrum” come from?

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

centrum (Latin): center

Definitions

  1. center

Ancestry of “centrum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “centrum”

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