kendra

kendra · noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*ḱent-r-om“a pointed tool”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromκέντρον
3. Sanskrit · derived fromकेन्द्र
4. Hindi · borrowed fromकेंद्र
5. English todaykendra

Borrowed from Hindi केंद्र (kendra), from Sanskrit केन्द्र (kendra), from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-r-om (“a pointed tool”). Doublet of center.

Kendra · proper noun²

Coined in the latter half of the twentieth century, presumably a blend of Kenneth + Sandra.

Words from the same roots