Etymology of the English word centennial
the English word
centennialderived from the Medieval Latin word
centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekmâ‚€Date
The earliest known usage of centennial in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
bicentennial,
quadricentennial,
quincentennial,
semicentennial,
sesquicentennialUsage
Word found in Modern English
