Where does “ἐντελέχεια” come from?

ἐντελέχεια (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐντελής, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ἐντελέχεια (Ancient Greek): entelechy

Definitions

  1. entelechy

Ancestry of “ἐντελέχεια”, step by step

ἐντελέχεια traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐντελής

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐντελήςcomplete, full; perfect, unblemished; in good...
2Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
3Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
4Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
5Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Ancient Greek ἔχειν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔχεινpresent active infinitive of ἔχω
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “ἐντελέχεια

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-