Completing
/kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/noun
Bringing something to an end or making it whole.
Did you know?Completing ultimately descends from Latin roots meaning “to fill completely,” linking it to the ancient metaphor of wholeness as a vessel filled to the brim.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleh₁-
“To fill or make full”
Ancient Latin
Latin
plēnus
“Full or filled”
Classical Latin
Latin
complēre
“To fill up or make complete”
Old French
Old French
complir
“To fulfill, accomplish, or complete”
14th Century
English
completen
“To make whole or bring to completion”
Modern English
English
completing
“Bringing something to an end or making it whole”