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Etymology of the English word architectonic

the English word architectonic

derived from the Late Latin word architectonicus (architectural, relating to architecture)

derived from the Greek word architektonikos, ἀρχιτεκτονικός

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-

derived from the Greek word architektonike

derived from the Latin word architectonic

derived from the Greek word arkhitektonikos

derived from the Greek word arkhitekton

The earliest known usage of architectonic in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English