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Where does “farseer” come from?

farseer (English) comes from German Fernseher, from German Fernsehen, from English televisión, from French télévision, from German Television, from Italian televisione, from Spanish televisión, from Spanish tele- — resin, gum; to say, speak.

farseer (English): One who farsees; prophet; soothsayer;...

Definitions

  1. One who farsees; prophet; soothsayer;...

Ancestry of “farseer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFernsehera television set, a TV; a television viewer
2GermanFernsehentelevision
3Englishtelevisión—
4Frenchtélévisiontelevision
5GermanTelevision—
6Italiantelevisionetelevision
7Spanishtelevisióntelevision
8Spanishtele-tele-
9Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
10Latincommūnicāre—
11Latincommūnis—
12Old Latincom(m)oinis—
13Proto-Italickommoinis—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
16Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
17Middle Englishkyt—
18Germankitt—
19Old High Germankuti—
20Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
21Proto-Germanickweduzresin
22Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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