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Where does “electrotelegraphic” come from?

electrotelegraphic (English) comes from English telegraphic, from English Telegraph, from French télégraphe, from French télé-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Latin commūnicāre, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis — resin.

electrotelegraphic (English): of or pertaining to the electric telegraph

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the electric telegraph

Ancestry of “electrotelegraphic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtelegraphicOf, or relating to the telegraph; Brief or...
2EnglishTelegraph—
3Frenchtélégraphetelegraph
4Frenchtélé-tele-
5Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
6Latincommūnicāre—
7Latincommūnis—
8Old Latincom(m)oinis—
9Proto-Italickommoinis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
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