Etymology of the Greek word architekton (ἀρχιτέκτων)
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-Derivations in Greek
architektonikosDerivations in other languages
Latin
architectus
