Where does “ortocentric” come from?
ortocentric (Romanian) comes from Romanian ortocentru, from English orthocentre, from English centre, from Middle English center, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron — pointed tool.
ortocentric (Romanian): orthocentric
Definitions
- orthocentric
Ancestry of “ortocentric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ortocentru | orthocenter |
| 2 | English | orthocentre | Alternative form of orthocenter |
| 3 | English | centre | Alternative spelling of center |
| 4 | Middle English | center | — |
| 5 | Middle French | centre | — |
| 6 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |