English word century comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm (Hundred.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱm̥tóm | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Hundred. |
| *kentom | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Hundred (100). |
| centum | Latin (lat) | (cardinal) a hundred; 100. |
| centuria | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) any similar division, regardless of number. (historical, _, military) a company of Roman infantry, the smallest tactical division of a legion, originally of 100 men but later varying between 60 and 160. (historical, _, military) a company of auxiliary infantry equivalent to an Roman cohort, first established during the Imperial era.. (historical, _, politics) a traditional [...] |
| centurie | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| centurie | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| century | English (en) | (US, informal) A banknote in the denomination of one hundred dollars.. (cricket) A hundred runs scored either by a single player in one innings, or by two players in a partnership.. (sports) A race a hundred units (as meters, kilometres, miles) in length.. A hundred like things; a hundred.. A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and [...] |