Etymology

tectal

tec·tal
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the tectum. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English tectum ← Latin tēctum
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)teg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tégeti
  3. Proto-Italic*tektos
  4. Latintēctum
  5. Englishtectum
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. English todaytectal

From tectum + -al.

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