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Where does “tegmentum” come from?

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

tegmentum (Latin): Alternative form of tegumentum

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tegumentum

Ancestry of “tegmentum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tegmentum”

  • tegmental
  • tegmentum
  • transtegmental
  • tegmento
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