Etymology of the English word tectonic
the English word
tectonicderived from the Late Latin word
tectonicusderived from the Greek word
tektonikos, τεκτονικός
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 tectonic in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
geotectonic,
tectonism,
tectonicsUsage
Word found in Modern English
