Where does “teleo-” come from?

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

teleo- (English): end; goal; purpose

Definitions

  1. end; goal; purpose

Ancestry of “teleo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέλειοςhaving reached its end, finished; perfect,...
2Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
3Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
4Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “teleo-”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →Every word from Ancient Greek μέρος →Every word from Ancient Greek τέλος →