Where does “telelens” come from?
telelens (Dutch) comes from English telelens, from English tele, from English tele-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.
telelens (Dutch): telephoto lens, telelens
Ancestry of “telelens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | telelens | telephoto lens |
| 2 | English | tele | Alternative form of telly |
| 3 | English | tele- | over a distance; television; telegraph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τῆλε | far off, afar, far away |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelh₁- | to move; to turn, go round; turn, become |