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Where does “ḱent-” come from?
ḱent-
(Proto-Indo-European): to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Definitions
to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Words derived from “ḱent-”
central
center
centre
Center
concentration
hint
concentrate
eccentric
centrality
centrally
decentralization
concentric
centric
eccentricity
Kendra
hinting
centerpiece
multicenter
gondola
centripetal
centrifuge
Eurocentric
centroid
egocentric