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Where does “telo-” come from?

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

telo- (English): end

Definitions

  1. end

Ancestry of “telo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
2Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
3Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “telo-”

  • telopeptide
  • telocentric
  • telolecithal
  • telodynamic
  • subtelocentric
  • telosome
  • telogenic
  • ditelosomic
  • teloblast
  • telosomic
  • monotelosomic
  • telonym
  • telocinobufagin
  • telogenesis
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