Where does “τέκτων” come from?
τέκτων (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic téktōn, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱō, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
τέκτων (Ancient Greek): one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any...
Definitions
- one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any...
Ancestry of “τέκτων”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “τέκτων”