Etymology of the English word centner
the English word
centnerderived from the German word
Zentnerderived from the Old High German word
cëntenariderived from the Latin word
centenarius (containing, consisting of, numbering)
derived from the Latin word
centenus (hundred)
derived from the Latin word
centeniderived from the Medieval Latin word
centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀Date
The earliest known usage of centner in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
centenaar, German
Zentner, Norwegian
centner, Swedish
centnerUsage
Word found in Modern English
