Where does “techumbre” come from?

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

techumbre (Spanish): roof structure, including the roof and the elements which support it

Definitions

  1. roof structure, including the roof and the elements which support it

Ancestry of “techumbre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtechoceiling; roof
2Latintēctumroof, ceiling
3Latintegōto cover; to clothe
4Proto-Italictegōcover
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Italic tegō →Every word from Latin tegō →