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teleutospore
Teleutospore comes from Ancient Greek τελευτή ‘end’, from τελέω ‘I complete’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- ‘to turn’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷelh₁-‘to turn’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kʷélosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτέλοςtélos‘end’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτελέωteléō‘I complete’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτελευτήteleutḗ‘end’
- Englishtodayteleutospore
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kʷelh₁-‘to turn’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kʷélosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτέλοςtélos‘end’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτελέωteléō‘I complete’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτελευτήteleutḗ‘end’
- Englishtodayteleutospore
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- ‘to turn’
culture, cultural, colony, cult, kultur, 75 more
through Ancient Greek τέλος ‘end’
through Ancient Greek τελέω ‘I complete’
Today it means
noun The thick-celled resting spore of the rusts (order Pucciniales).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- / teleutospore