Etymology

tectum

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Today it means: The dorsal portion of the midbrain of vertebrates; in mammals, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus Full definition →

Latin tēctum ← Proto-Italic *tektos ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tégeti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)teg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tégeti
  3. Proto-Italic*tektos
  4. Latintēctum
  5. English todaytectum

From Latin tēctum (“roof”), from tegō (“to cover”), cognate with Ancient Greek τέγος (tégos, “roof; covered room”). Doublet of tect.

Words from the same roots

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