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-cene introduced by Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875), from Gk. kainos new, cognate with L. recens (see recent). -centric from Gk. kentrikos pertaining to a center, from kentron (see center). -cide killer, from Fr. -cide, from L. -cida cutter, killer, slayer, from -cidere, comb. form of caedere to strike down, chop, beat, hew, fell, slay, from PIE *kae-id-, from base *(s)k(h)ai- to strike (Pokorny, not in Watkins; cf. Skt. skhidati beats, tears, Lith. kaisti shave.) For L. vowel change, see acquisition. The element also can represent killing, from Fr. -cide, from L. -cidium a cutting, a killing