English word center comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-, Ancient Greek (to 1453) κεντεῖν, and later Latin centrum (Center (US); centre (UK).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱent- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| κεντεῖν | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| κεντέω | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| κέντρον | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| centrum | Latin (lat) | Center (US); centre (UK). |
| centre | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| center | English (en) | (engineering) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.. (intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).. (transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.. (transitive) To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.. (transitive) To give [...] |