myEtymology.com: English etymology of centaury

Etymology of the English word centaury

the English word centaury

derived from the Late Latin word centaurea

derived from the Latin word centaurus (centaur, a mythical creature, half man and half horse)

derived from the Greek word kentauros, κένταυρος

derived from the Classical Latin word centaureum (centaury)

derived from the Greek word kentaureion, κενταύρειον

derived from the Greek word kentauros, κένταυρος

derived from the Greek word Kentauros

The earliest known usage of centaury in English dates from the 14th century.

Word found in Modern English