The article continues a series of publications by several authors devoted to the study of architectonics, architecture and philosophy of culture. Scientific terminology is often polemical, and the results of discussions rarely become the subject of publication. Frequently used words in modern language have sometimes strayed so far from their original meaning that the archaeology of these meanings is both fascinating and incredibly useful, and also requires interdisciplinary and intercultural discussion about the results. In modern languages, words such as tectonics, architecture, and architectonics represent only vague references to the original meaning, and are used by different fields of knowledge in inconsistent configurations. The search for the meaning of linguistic terms is, of course, the task of cultural researchers of the widest spectrum, since in highly specialized audiences there is a lack of unanimity and agreement in the interpretations currently accepted by scientists. One of these commonly used, but not always correctly understood terms is the word "tectonics". The article suggests returning to the original meanings that were put into it in the 19th century (with the beginning of scientific use) and in Antiquity, from where this concept came. The text is illustrated with examples of misconceptions and attempts to free the true meaning from subsequent interpretations. The author's concept makes it possible to establish closer links with subsequent stages of intellectual development. The article pays equal attention to the search for the "original truth" and original representations.