the prefix is Centi from the Greek language the word Millimeter's prefix is Milli
centi-
The prefix "mono-" derives from the Greek language. The equivalent Latin prefix would be "uni-".
The prefix "nona-" is Latin. It is derived from the Latin word "nonus" meaning "ninth."
The word "centi" comes from the Latin word "centum," which means "hundred." It is used as a prefix in the metric system to denote one hundredth of a unit.
It is derived from Latin. The root "centi-" means "hundred".
Greek.
The prefix is centi-
The previous answer here was "greek". Unfortunately, this is incorrect; perhaps it was a guess? The correct answer is Latin; reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English .
Greek and Latin and Sanskrit.
"centi."Centi- as in centimetre, centilitre, even century.
Penta is of Greek origin.