Where does “morphotectonics” come from?
morphotectonics (English) comes from English tectonics, 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.
morphotectonics (English): The study of superficial evidences of tectonic...
Definitions
- The study of superficial evidences of tectonic...
Ancestry of “morphotectonics”, step by step
morphotectonics traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tectonics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tectonics | The study of crustal plates and other large-scale... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |