Where does “τέγος” come from?

τέγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic (s)tégos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tégos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

τέγος (Ancient Greek): roof, cover; any place with roof; any covered...

Definitions

  1. roof, cover; any place with roof; any covered...

Ancestry of “τέγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic(s)tégos—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tégoscover, roof
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tégos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic (s)tégos →