Where does “lithotectonic” come from?
lithotectonic (English) comes from English tectonic, from Late Latin tectonicus, from Ancient Greek τεκτονικός, 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.
lithotectonic (English): lithic and tectonic
Definitions
- lithic and tectonic
Ancestry of “lithotectonic”, step by step
lithotectonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tectonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tectonic | Of or relating to construction or to... |
| 2 | Late Latin | tectonicus | building; architectural, tectonic, architectonic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεκτονικός | practised or skilled in building; pertaining to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English litho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | litho | Clipping of lithographic; To lithograph |