Where does “telic” come from?
Telic comes from Ancient Greek τελικός, derived from Ancient Greek τέλος meaning "end" or "goal," from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-.
telic (English): Tending or directed towards a goal or specific...
Definitions
- Tending or directed towards a goal or specific...
Ancestry of “telic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τελικός | final |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “telic”