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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”

  • teleonomic
  • teleosemantics
  • teleonomy
  • teleoanalytic
  • teleorganic
  • teleonomist
  • teleophyte
  • teleogenetic
  • teleogenesis
  • teleio-
  • teleiophile
  • teleiophilia
  • teleiophilic
  • teleo-
  • teleoanalysis
  • αποτελειώνω
  • τελειώνω
  • τελειόω
  • τελειῶ
  • τελειώνω
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