teito

Galician

/ˈtejto̝/

noun
Definitions
  • ceiling the upper part of a cavity or room
  • roof the cover at the top of a building

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese teito inherited from Latin tēctum (roof) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (cover, stick, stake, cover with a roof, pole, roof, rod, beam).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)teg-

Gloss

cover, stick, stake, cover with a roof, pole, roof, rod, beam

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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