Where does “τέλος” come from?

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

τέλος (Ancient Greek): completion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...

Definitions

  1. completion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...

Ancestry of “τέλος”, step by step

τέλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μέρος

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

via Proto-Hellenic *kʷélos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*kʷélos

Words derived from “τέλος

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