Where does “centralismo” come from?

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

centralismo (Portuguese): centralism a system that centralises

Definitions

  1. centralism a system that centralises

Ancestry of “centralismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecentralcentral; centre; headquarters
2Latincentrāliscentral, in the middle
3Latincentrumcenter
4Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
5Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
6Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →