English

hypocenter

From hypo- + center.

Proto-Indo-European *upó ‘under, below’

Ancient Greek ὑπό ‘under’

English hypo-

Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom ‘pointed tool’

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Ancient Greek κέντρον ‘something with a sharp point: point’

Latin centrum

Middle French centre

Middle English center

Today it means

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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hypocenter