Where does “teleost” come from?
Teleost comes from Ancient Greek τέλεος, meaning complete or perfect, referring to fish with fully developed fins.
teleost (English): Of, or relating to the Teleostei - fish with bony...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to the Teleostei - fish with bony...
Ancestry of “teleost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀστέον | bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλάσις | breaking, fracture; bending of the knee joint,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |