Where does “കേന്ദ്രം” come from?

കേന്ദ്രം (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit केन्द्र, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

കേന്ദ്രം (Malayalam): center

Definitions

  1. center

Ancestry of “കേന്ദ്രം”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकेन्द्रcenter of a circle; argument of a circle;...
2Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →Every word from Sanskrit केन्द्र →