Where does “teito” come from?
teito (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin tectum, from Latin tectus, from Latin tegere, from Latin tego, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
Ancestry of “teito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tectum | roof; ceiling; canopy |
| 2 | Latin | tectus | Covered, concealed, hidden, having been covered,... |
| 3 | Latin | tegere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | tego | I cover; I clothe; I protect |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | tegō | cover |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
Words derived from “teito”