Where does “telexen” come from?

telexen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

telexen (Dutch): to telex

Definitions

  1. to telex

Ancestry of “telexen”, step by step

telexen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch telex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtelextelex
2EnglishtelexA network of teletypes
3Englishtele-over a distance; television; telegraph
4Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →
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