Where does “τηλικοῦτος” come from?
τηλικοῦτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οὗτος, from Ancient Greek ἡ, from Proto-Hellenic *hā́, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
Ancestry of “τηλικοῦτος”, step by step
τηλικοῦτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek οὗτος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὗτος | this |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡ | feminine nominative singular of ὁ |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *hā́ | that (demonstrative) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Ancient Greek τηλίκος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τηλίκος | of such an age; so old, so young; so great |