Etymology

citycentric

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Today it means: Focusing on a city. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kéntron ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  2. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  3. Latinceivis
  4. Latinceivitās
  5. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  6. Old Frenchcitet
  7. Middle Englishcite
  8. Englishcity
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  11. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  12. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  13. Ancient Greekκεντρικός (kentrikós)
  14. English todaycitycentric

From city + -centric.

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