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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

  1. Relating to a tegmen or integument

Ancestry of “tegmic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtegmenA covering or integument, usually referring to a...
2LatintegmenAlternative form of tegimen
3Latintegō—
4Proto-Italictegōcover
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “tegmic”

  • bitegmic
  • unitegmic
  • exotegmic
  • endotegmic
  • mesotegmic
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