Etymology of the French word architecte
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 architecte in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
architect, Romanian
arhitectCognates
Dutch
architect, English
architect, German
Architekt, Latin
architectus, Lithuanian
architektas, Norwegian
arkitekt, Polish
architect, Russian
apxитeктop, Swedish
arkitekt
