Where does “argitek” come from?
argitek (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch architect, from French architecte, from English architect, from Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων, from Ancient Greek τέκτων, from Proto-Hellenic téktōn — to sire, beget.
argitek (Afrikaans): architect
Definitions
- architect
Ancestry of “argitek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | architect | architect |
| 2 | French | architecte | architect |
| 3 | English | architect | A professional who designs buildings or other... |
| 4 | Middle French | architecte | — |
| 5 | Latin | architectus | architect, master builder; designer, inventor,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιτέκτων | chief constructor, master builder, architect |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |