Where does “ecoarchitecture” come from?
ecoarchitecture (English) comes from English architecture, from French architecture, from Latin architectūra, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων, from Ancient Greek τέκτων, from Proto-Hellenic téktōn, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱō — to sire, beget.
ecoarchitecture (English): A form of architecture aiming to create environmentally friendly buildings that do not mar landscapes or disrupt ecosystems
Definitions
- A form of architecture aiming to create environmentally friendly buildings that do not mar landscapes or disrupt ecosystems
Ancestry of “ecoarchitecture”, step by step
ecoarchitecture traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English architecture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | architecture | The art and science of designing and managing the... |
| 2 | French | architecture | architecture |
| 3 | Latin | architectūra | architecture |
| 4 | Latin | architectus | architect, master builder; designer, inventor,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιτέκτων | chief constructor, master builder, architect |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |