Where does “tectum” come from?
tectum (English) comes from Latin tēctum, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
tectum (English): The dorsal portion of the midbrain of...
Definitions
- The dorsal portion of the midbrain of...
Ancestry of “tectum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tēctum | — |
| 2 | Latin | tegō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tegō | cover |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
Words derived from “tectum”