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Where does “tegmen” come from?

tegmen (Latin) comes from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

tegmen (Latin): Alternative form of tegimen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tegimen

Ancestry of “tegmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintegō—
2Proto-Italictegōcover
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “tegmen”

  • tegmen
  • tegmina
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