Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “teliospore” come from?

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

teliospore (English): A teleutospore

Definitions

  1. A teleutospore

Ancestry of “teliospore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishteliumA sorus, in the form of a pustule, in the tissue...
2Ancient Greekτέλειοςhaving reached its end, finished; perfect,...
3Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
4Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
5Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →