Where does “teleologic” come from?
teleologic (English) comes from English teleology, from French téléologie, from Ecclesiastical Latin teleologia, from Ancient Greek τέλεος, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
teleologic (English): of, or relating to teleology; teleological
Definitions
- of, or relating to teleology; teleological
Ancestry of “teleologic”, step by step
teleologic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English teleology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teleology | The study of the purpose or design of natural... |
| 2 | French | téléologie | teleology |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | teleologia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέλεος | genitive singular of τέλος; complete |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέλος | completion, accomplishment, fulfillment,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |
via French téléologique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | téléologique | teleological |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |