centre

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκέντρον
2. Latin · derived fromcentrum
3. Middle French · derived fromcentre
4. Middle English · inherited fromcenter
5. English todaycentre

From Middle English center, centre, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), from κεντεῖν (kenteîn, “to prick, goad”). Doublet of centrum.

Words from the same roots