Where does “teleostean” come from?
teleostean (English) comes from Translingual Teleostei, from Ancient Greek τέλεος, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
teleostean (English): Any of very many ray-finned fish of the...
Definitions
- Any of very many ray-finned fish of the...
Ancestry of “teleostean”, step by step
teleostean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Teleostei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Teleostei | Most of the ray-finned fishes |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέλεος | genitive singular of τέλος; complete |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέλος | completion, accomplishment, fulfillment,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |
via French téléostéen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | téléostéen | teleostean |