Etymology

geocentric

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Today it means: Having the Earth at the center. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kéntron ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱen-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrom
  8. Proto-Hellenic*kéntron
  9. Ancient Greekκέντρον (kéntron)
  10. Ancient Greekκεντρικός (kentrikós)
  11. English todaygeocentric

From geo- + -centric.

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