English
tectothalamic
From tecto- + thalamic.
Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- ‘to cover with a roof’
Proto-Italic *tegō ‘to cover’
Latin tegō ‘to cover’
Latin tēctum ‘roof’
English tecto-
Today it means
adj Relating to the tectum and the thalamus
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “tectothalamic”. 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.
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