Etymology of the Latin word architectus
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-Derivations in Latin
architectura,
architectariDerivations in other languages
French
architecte, Italian
architetto, Portuguese
arquitetoCognates
Dutch
architect, English
architect, French
architecte, German
Architekt, Lithuanian
architektas, Norwegian
arkitekt, Polish
architect, Russian
apxитeктop, Swedish
arkitekt
