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Where does “pantelegraphy” come from?

pantelegraphy (English) comes from English telegraphy, 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.

pantelegraphy (English): The use of the pantelegraph

Definitions

  1. The use of the pantelegraph

Ancestry of “pantelegraphy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtelegraphycommunication at a distance by means of the...
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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