Centricity
/sɛnˈtrɪsɪti/noun
The quality of being centered or having a central position or focus.
Did you know?Centricity comes from the same ancient root as words for a sharp point, a goad, and the center itself: in Indo-European thought, the center was not just a place, but a piercing force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱen- / *ḱent-
“To prick, pierce, or point; a sharp, central idea developed from this root in later languages.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κέντρον (kentron)
“A sharp point, goad, or the fixed point of a compass; later, the center.”
Late Latin
Latin
centrum
“Center; the middle point of something.”
Middle French
French
centrique
“Central; pertaining to a center.”
Modern English
English
centricity
“The state or quality of being centered.”