Where does “قنطره” come from?

قنطره (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic قَنْطَرَة, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.

قنطره (Ottoman Turkish): bridge, a construction that spans a divide, allowing for the passage of people and vehicles

Definitions

  1. bridge, a construction that spans a divide, allowing for the passage of people and vehicles

Ancestry of “قنطره”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَنْطَرَة{{l|en|arch}}; {{l|en|vault}}; bridge; arch
2Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
3Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
4Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →