τελέω

Ancient Greek

verb

Definitions

to bring about, complete, fulfill
to perform, accomplish, do
to keep my word
to pay, present (especially pay taxes)
to belong to a class
to consecrate, initiate

Etymology

Suffix from Ancient Greek τέλος (end, purpose, completion, result, accomplishment, perfection, fulfilment, tax, degree of completion, product, af, telo-, fulfillment, extremity) root from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (turn, move, going around, revolve, far, dwell, and therefore to sojourn, revolve around).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷel-

Gloss

turn, move, going around, revolve, far, dwell, and therefore to sojourn, revolve around

Concept

Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

🙃

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