Some fun etymological connections around the PIE root (s)teg
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Jad is a thatcher. Aside from the obvious semantic relationship thatching has to covering, it’s also a descendant of the PIE root (s)teg, meaning “to cover.” Stephenson’s creation “the Teglon,” a game of covering a board with tiles, has a straightforward connection to the Latin
Some fun etymological connections around the PIE root (s)teg
Some fun etymological connections around the…
Some fun etymological connections around the PIE root (s)teg
Jad is a thatcher. Aside from the obvious semantic relationship thatching has to covering, it’s also a descendant of the PIE root (s)teg, meaning “to cover.” Stephenson’s creation “the Teglon,” a game of covering a board with tiles, has a straightforward connection to the Latin