Where does “τελεία” come from?
τελεία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τελεία, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
τελεία (Greek): A full stop or period ⟨.⟩
Definitions
- A full stop or period ⟨.⟩
Ancestry of “τελεία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τελεία | period, full stop; stop |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |