Where does “τελευταῖος” come from?

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

τελευταῖος (Ancient Greek): last

Definitions

  1. last

Ancestry of “τελευταῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτελευτήend, termination; tip, extremity
2Ancient Greekτελέωto bring about, complete, fulfill; to perform,...
3Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
4Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
5Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros

Words derived from “τελευταῖος

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