Where does “tegmic” come from?
tegmic (English) comes from English tegmen, from Latin tegmen, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
tegmic (English): Relating to a tegmen or integument
Definitions
- Relating to a tegmen or integument
Ancestry of “tegmic”, step by step
tegmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tegmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tegmen | A covering or integument, usually referring to a... |
| 2 | Latin | tegmen | Alternative form of tegimen |
| 3 | Latin | tegō | to cover; to clothe |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tegō | cover |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |