Etymology of the English word centrum
the English word
centrumderived from the Classical Latin word
centrum (centre; center)
derived from the Greek word
kentron, κέντρον (a point ('centre'); a sting (figuratively, poison) or goad (figuratively, divine impulse))
derived from the Greek word
kenteinderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kent-Date
The earliest known usage of centrum in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
