Etymology

-centric

Today it means: Having a specified number of centres. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kéntron ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  4. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  5. Ancient Greekκεντρικός (kentrikós)
  6. English today-centric

Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós, “central”). Cognate with Bengali -কেন্দ্রিক (-kendrik)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκεντρικός all →

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