Where does “sintraal” come from?
sintraal (West Frisian) comes from Dutch centraal, from French central, from Middle French central, from Latin centrālis, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
sintraal (West Frisian): central lying in the centre, middle
Definitions
- central lying in the centre, middle
Ancestry of “sintraal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | centraal | central, being in the centre |
| 2 | French | central | central |
| 3 | Middle French | central | — |
| 4 | Latin | centrālis | central, in the middle |
| 5 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |