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Where does “tectospinal” come from?

tectospinal (English) comes from English tecto-, 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.

tectospinal (English): Relating to, or connecting the mesencephalic...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or connecting the mesencephalic...

Ancestry of “tectospinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtecto-tectum; tectonic
2Ancient Greekτεκτονικόςpractised or skilled in building; pertaining to...
3Ancient Greekτέκτωνone who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any...
4Proto-Hellenictéktōn—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱōcarpenter
6Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱ-to create, produce; to cut, hew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
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