Where does “heterarchical” come from?
heterarchical (English) comes from English heterarchy, from English archy, from English arch, from English architecture, from French architecture, from Latin architectūra, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων — to sire, beget.
heterarchical (English): Of or pertaining to heterarchy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to heterarchy
Ancestry of “heterarchical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | heterarchy | The rule of an alien; rule from without;... |
| 2 | English | archy | Resembling an arch; having arches; arched;... |
| 3 | English | arch | An inverted U shape; An arch-shaped arrangement... |
| 4 | English | architecture | The art and science of designing and managing the... |
| 5 | French | architecture | architecture |
| 6 | Latin | architectūra | — |
| 7 | Latin | architectus | architect, master builder; designer, inventor,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιτέκτων | chief constructor, master builder, architect |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |