Where does “западноцентризм” come from?

западноцентризм (Russian) comes from Russian за́падный, from Russian за́пад, from Old East Slavic западъ, from Proto-Slavic *zapadъ, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

западноцентризм (Russian): Westcentrism

Definitions

  1. Westcentrism

Ancestry of “западноцентризм”, step by step

западноцентризм traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian за́падный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianза́падныйWestern
2Russianза́падwest
3Old East Slavicзападъsunset
4Proto-Slavic*zapadъsunset
5Proto-Slavicpastìto pasture
6Proto-Balto-Slavicpṓˀstei
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Russian центр

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianцентрcenter, centre; Charlie; downtown, city centre
2Latincentrumcenter
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei
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