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Architect

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a person who designs buildings and oversees their construction
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Stage 1 of 2
arkhitekton
Greek · ancient
"a chief builder"
literally chief builder, from arkhi- (chief) and tekton (builder)
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Stage 2 of 2
architect
English · 1560s
"a person who designs buildings"
settled as the English word for one who designs buildings
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