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1. Etymology of the English word cent

the English word cent
derived from the Latin word centesimus
derived from the Medieval Latin word centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dekm₀
derived from the Old French word cent
derived from the Medieval Latin word centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dekm₀

Date

The earliest known usage of cent in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in other languages

Estonian senti, Romanian cent, Samoan sene, Sotho Sesotho, Tongan seniti

Cognates

Lithuanian centas, Russian цент

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word cent

derived from the English word cent
derived from the Medieval Latin word centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dekm₀

Derivations in other languages

Italian cent

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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