central的词源

英文词源

central (adj.)

1640s, from French central or directly from Latin centralis "pertaining to a center," from centrum (see center (n.)). Centrally is attested perhaps as early as early 15c., which might imply a usage of central earlier than the attested date.

Slightly older is centric (1580s). As a U.S. colloquial noun for "central telephone exchange," first recorded 1889 (hence, "Hello, Central?"). Central processing unit attested from 1961. Central America is attested from 1826.

中文词源

central：中央的，核心的；主要的

词根词缀： -centr-中心 + -al 形容词词尾(加于名词之后)

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：central 词源，central 含义。