English
tectate
From tectum + -ate.
Formed from tectum + -ate
Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- ‘to cover’
Proto-Italic *tegō ‘to cover’
Latin tegō ‘to cover’
Latin tēctum ‘roof’
English tectum
Today it means
adj Having a tectum (a sculptured outer layer).
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “tectate”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / tectate