Etymology of the English word architect
the English word
architectderived from the French word
architectederived from the Latin word
architectus (architect, master-builder; inventor)
derived from the Greek word
architekton, ἀρχιτέκτων (a chief constructor; 'architect')
using the Late Greek prefix
archi-, ἀρχι-
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
derived from the Greek word
tekton, τέκτων (an artificer (as producer of fabrics); (specially), a craftsman in wood)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*teks-Date
The earliest known usage of architect in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
architect, French
architecte, German
Architekt, Latin
architectus, Lithuanian
architektas, Norwegian
arkitekt, Polish
architect, Russian
apxитeктop, Swedish
arkitektUsage
Word found in Modern English