Where does “tect” come from?
tect (English) comes from Middle English tecte, from Latin tēctus, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
tect (English): Covered; hidden; A roof
Definitions
- Covered; hidden; A roof
Ancestry of “tect”, step by step
tect traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English tecte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tecte | covered, tect |
| 2 | Latin | tēctus | Covered, concealed, hidden; having been covered, hidden or concealed |
| 3 | Latin | tegō | to cover; to clothe |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tegō | cover |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Latin tēctum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tēctum | roof, ceiling |