Where does “centrocampista” come from?

centrocampista (Spanish) comes from Spanish centro, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.

centrocampista (Spanish): midfielder

Definitions

  1. midfielder

Ancestry of “centrocampista”, step by step

centrocampista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish centro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcentrocenter; center, moderate tendencies or ideas;...
2Latincentrumcenter
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
5Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool

via Spanish Campo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCampocountryside, country
2Old Spanishcampofield, open plain
3LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →