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Etymology of the German word Zentner

the German word Zentner
derived from the Old High German word cëntenari
derived from the Latin word centenarius (containing, consisting of, numbering)
derived from the Latin word centenus (hundred)
derived from the Latin word centeni
derived from the Medieval Latin word centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dekm₀

Derivations in other languages

English centner

Cognates

Dutch centenaar, English centner, Norwegian centner, Swedish centner



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