Etymology of the English word concentric
the English word
concentricderived from the Medieval Latin word
concentricus (concentric)
derived 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-using the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of concentric in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
concentrationCognates
Dutch
concentrisch, French
concentrique, German
konzentrisch, Norwegian
konsentrisk, Swedish
koncentriskUsage
Word found in Modern English
