Where does “entelechia” come from?

entelechia (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐντελέχεια, from Ancient Greek ἐντελής, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ancestry of “entelechia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐντελέχειαentelechy
2Ancient Greekἐντελήςcomplete, full; perfect, unblemished; in good...
3Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “entelechia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-
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