Where does “telos” come from?
Telos comes from Ancient Greek τέλος, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
telos (English): The aim or goal
Ancestry of “telos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τέλος | completion, accomplishment, fulfillment,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |
Words derived from “telos”