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Where does “τηλε” come from?

τηλε (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin commūnicāre, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moy-ni-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

τηλε (Ancient Greek): far off, afar, far away

Definitions

  1. far off, afar, far away

Ancestry of “τηλε”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincommūnicāre—
2Latincommūnis—
3Old Latincom(m)oinis—
4Proto-Italickommoinis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “τηλε”

  • television
  • radio
  • telephone
  • telegraph
  • telegram
  • telescope
  • telecommunications
  • telecommunication
  • telegraphic
  • telephony
  • Telemachus
  • telepathy
  • telegraphy
  • telescopic
  • telepathic
  • telemedicine
  • telemetry
  • telephoto
  • telecast
  • telly
  • telework
  • telecommuting
  • telnet
  • telephonic
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