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Where does “ἀρχιτεκτονικός” come from?

ἀρχιτεκτονικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων, 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.

Ancestry of “ἀρχιτεκτονικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχιτέκτωνchief constructor, master builder, architect
2Ancient Greekτέκτωνone who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any...
3Proto-Hellenictéktōn—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱōcarpenter
5Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱ-to create, produce; to cut, hew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “ἀρχιτεκτονικός”

  • architectonicus
  • arquitectónico
  • architettonico
  • architektonisch
  • Architektonik
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