Etymology of the French word centiare
the French word
centiareusing the French prefix
centi-derived from the Medieval Latin word
centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀derived from the French word
arederived from the Latin word
area (area; open space; park, playground)
Date
The earliest known usage of centiare in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
centiare, Romanian
centiar