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Where does “architecto” come from?

architecto (Latin) comes from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων, 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.

architecto (Latin): I build; dative singular of architectus; ablative...

Definitions

  1. I build; dative singular of architectus; ablative...

Ancestry of “architecto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarchitectusarchitect, master builder; designer, inventor,...
2Ancient Greekἀρχιτέκτωνchief constructor, master builder, architect
3Ancient Greekτέκτωνone who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any...
4Proto-Hellenictéktōn—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱōcarpenter
6Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱ-to create, produce; to cut, hew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “architecto”

  • architectans
  • architectaturus
  • architectatus
  • architectandus
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