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Where does “techador” come from?

techador (Spanish) comes from Spanish techar, from Spanish techo, from Latin tēctum, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

techador (Spanish): roofer

Definitions

  1. roofer

Ancestry of “techador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtecharto shingle; to roof
2Spanishtechoceiling; roof
3Latintēctum—
4Latintegō—
5Proto-Italictegōcover
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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