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Where does “tectonicus” come from?

tectonicus (Late Latin) comes 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.

tectonicus (Late Latin): building; architectural, tectonic, architectonic

Definitions

  1. building; architectural, tectonic, architectonic

Ancestry of “tectonicus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tectonicus”

  • tectonic
  • tectonically
  • neotectonic
  • geotectonic
  • syntectonic
  • seismotectonic
  • glaciotectonic
  • morphotectonic
  • palaeotectonic
  • nontectonic
  • posttectonic
  • tectonicist
  • geotectonically
  • paleotectonic
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