Where does “архитектура” come from?
архитектура (Yakut) comes from Russian архитектура, from Polish architektura, from German Architektur, from Latin architectūra, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων, from Ancient Greek τέκτων, from Proto-Hellenic téktōn — to sire, beget.
архитектура (Yakut): architecture
Definitions
- architecture
Ancestry of “архитектура”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | архитектура | architecture |
| 2 | Polish | architektura | architecture |
| 3 | German | Architektur | architecture |
| 4 | Latin | architectūra | architecture |
| 5 | Latin | architectus | architect, master builder; designer, inventor,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιτέκτων | chief constructor, master builder, architect |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |