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Where does “radioelectricity” come from?

radioelectricity (English) comes from English radio, from English radiotelegraphy, from English telegraphy, from English Telegraph, from French télégraphe, from French télé-, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Latin commūnicāre — resin, gum; to say, speak.

radioelectricity (English): All the phenomena related to electromagnetic...

Definitions

  1. All the phenomena related to electromagnetic...

Ancestry of “radioelectricity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishradioThe technology that allows for the transmission...
2EnglishradiotelegraphyThe process and techniques of sending telegrams...
3Englishtelegraphycommunication at a distance by means of the...
4EnglishTelegraph—
5Frenchtélégraphetelegraph
6Frenchtélé-tele-
7Ancient Greekτῆλεfar off, afar, far away
8Latincommūnicāre—
9Latincommūnis—
10Old Latincom(m)oinis—
11Proto-Italickommoinis—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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