Where does “architecture” come from?
Architecture comes from French architecture, derived from Latin architectura, meaning the art or practice of building.
architecture (English): The art and science of designing and managing the...
Definitions
- The art and science of designing and managing the...
Ancestry of “architecture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | architecture | architecture |
| 2 | Latin | architectūra | architecture |
| 3 | Latin | architectus | architect, master builder; designer, inventor,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιτέκτων | chief constructor, master builder, architect |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |