Where does “反転テクトニクス” come from?
反転テクトニクス (Japanese) comes from Japanese テクトニクス, from English tectonics, 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.
反転テクトニクス (Japanese): inversion tectonics
Definitions
- inversion tectonics
Ancestry of “反転テクトニクス”, step by step
反転テクトニクス traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese テクトニクス
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | テクトニクス | tectonics |
| 2 | English | tectonics | The study of crustal plates and other large-scale... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Japanese 反転
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 反転 | inversion, reverse, turn over, turn around |