Where does “τέλειος” come from?

τέλειος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

τέλειος (Ancient Greek): having reached its end, finished; perfect,...

Definitions

  1. having reached its end, finished; perfect,...

Ancestry of “τέλειος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
2Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
3Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros

Words derived from “τέλειος

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *(h)mérosEvery word from Ancient Greek μέροςEvery word from Ancient Greek τέλος