Ancient Greek
κεντέω
‘to prick, goad’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek κεντέω.
4 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek κεντέω, most familiar first.
- centre ← center ← centrum ← κέντρον
- cestode ← Cestoda ← cestus ← κεστός
- centesis ← κέντησις
- cestrum ← κέστρον
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Etymograph / Ancient Greek κεντέω