Etymology

centrally

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Today it means: In a central manner or situation; at, to, through or from the centre. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English central
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  4. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  5. Latincentrum
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Latincentrālis
  9. Englishcentral
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. English todaycentrally

From central + -ly.

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