Where does “τεκτονικός” come from?

τεκτονικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέκτων, from Proto-Hellenic téktōn, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱō, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

τεκτονικός (Ancient Greek): practised or skilled in building; pertaining to...

Definitions

  1. practised or skilled in building; pertaining to...

Ancestry of “τεκτονικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέκτωνone who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any...
2Proto-Hellenictéktōn—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱōcarpenter
4Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱ-to create, produce; to cut, hew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “τεκτονικός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tetḱō →