Where does “центробежный” come from?

центробежный (Russian) comes from Russian центр, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.

центробежный (Russian): centrifugal

Definitions

  1. centrifugal

Ancestry of “центробежный”, step by step

центробежный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Russian бег

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбегrun; running
2Proto-Slavicběgъflight, escape; run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →